Haudenosaunee Confederacy Quiz

What resolution did the 100th U.S. Senate pass in 1988?

• A resolution to honor the Haudenosaunee Confederacy

• A resolution to change the U.S. Constitution

• A resolution to declare war on the Haudenosaunee Confederacy

• A resolution to establish a new confederacy

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Which nations were part of the original Five Nations confederacy?

• Mohawk, Onondaga, Seneca, Oneida, and Cayuga

• Mohawk, Apache, Navajo, Sioux, and Cherokee

• Mohawk, Onondaga, Seneca, Cherokee, and Navajo

• Apache, Navajo, Sioux, Oneida, and Cayuga

Who is known for working to bring peace to the five nations and illustrating the strength of unity using an arrow bundle?

• The President of the United States

• Dekanawida, the Great Peacemaker

• The leader of the Tuscarora nation

• A U.S. Senator

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What was the name of the law developed by the Haudenosaunee League that each nation used to choose representatives for the Grand Council?

• The Great Law of Peace

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Five Nations Agreement

• The Haudenosaunee Treaty

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What metaphor did Dekanawida use to explain the strength of having a confederacy?

• A forest that stands tall and united

• A river that flows stronger together

• A single arrow versus a bundle of arrows

• A wall built with stones from all five nations

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What was the basis for passing laws in the Grand Council according to the Great Peace?

• The strongest opinion

• Consensus or agreement

• The advice of the chief

• Military power

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What was used to resolve disagreements among Grand Council members?

• Force

• Reason

• Voting

• Duels

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The Grand Council is recognized as the first and oldest what in America?

• Military organization

• Democratic governing body

• Educational institution

• Trade union

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Who spoke about the contributions of his people to the formation of the United States?

• Aristotle

• Dekanawida

• Oren Lyons

• An American leader

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What is the Haudenosaunee League's government compared to in the text?

• The Roman Republic

• Ancient Egyptian governance

• Ancient Greek democracy

• The British Monarchy

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