Iroquois Confederacy

Who was invited to give a speech at the New York Historical Society's annual meeting in 1811?

• DeWitt Clinton

• An almost-President

• William N. Fenton

• A former Senator

What was DeWitt Clinton's main argument in his speech?

• The Iroquois Confederacy was not important

• New York should invest more in studying Roman history

• The Iroquois were the Romans of the Western world

• The Iroquois were underappreciated in academia

What is the proper name the Iroquois refer to themselves as?

• The Romans of the Western World

• The Haudenosaunee

• The People of the Longhouse

• The Five Nations

How many nations formed the original Iroquois Confederacy?

• Five

• Four

• Seven

• Six

What type of society was the Haudenosaunee?

• An oligarchy

• A patriarchy

• A matriarchy

• A democracy

Who had the power to appoint and un-appoint political positions within the Haudenosaunee society?

• The Peace Chief

• The War Chief

• The Clan Father

• The Clan Mother

How many Sachems made up the Haudenosaunee Council?

• 40

• 50

• 60

• 70

Which Nation was recognized as the theoretical eldest sibling in the Confederacy?

• The Mohawk

• The Seneca

• The Onondaga

• The Oneida

What was the role of the Onondaga during Council meetings?

• They introduced all proposals

• They were the primary decision-makers

• They were the tiebreakers

• They maintained the eternal fire

In what year did the Tuscarora Nation become part of the Confederacy, making it the Six Nations?

• 1733

• 1711

• 1722

• 1744