Studies Weekly Grade 5 NJ Week 4

To provide safety, justice, and welfare, every community, past and present, has a form of _____.

• Culture

• Government

• Economics

• Celebrations

A chiefdom is a group of tribes under one leader, a chief. The position of chief ________.

• was elected

• was fought for

• stayed in families

• traded in confederacies.

What was the Iroquois' constitution called?

• The Great Law of Peace

• The Preamble

• The Community Compact

• The National Law

Petroglyphs represent important _______.

• beliefs, tribal stories, and significant events.

• directions for trade, miles, and locations

• animals, people, and seasons

• families, people, and animals

The Iroquois confederacy government was set up to have _______.

• a war council

• a trade council

• a balance of power

• a strong leader

What does the government provide for the people being governed?

Answer explanation

safety and security from threats

Many major city roads and US highways follow the same paths American Indians took thousands of years ago.

• True

• False

Ceremonies and celebrations were often held to honor _______.

• the sun, rain, and harvest

• ancestors, births, and trades

• leaders, government, and heroes

• the seasons, winter, and rain

The clothing of the Native Americans was ________.

• frilly and full of decorations

• heavy and waterproof

• practical for the climate

• traded and produced regionally

To meet their needs, tribes would use the resources from _______.

• small areas

• large regions

• the forest

• private land