Society and Councils

What is the role of the Clan Mother in the depicted society?

• Cooperative hunting and fishing

• Keeping harmony

• Cutting trees

• Playing lacrosse

According to the diagram, what is one of the activities associated with the Men's Council?

• Caring for children

• Cooperative hunting and fishing

• Growing crops

• Keeping harmony

What does the term "Hoyaneh" refer to in the context of the diagram?

• A selected female

• A clan

• A member of the Men's Council

• A crop

What is indicated as a shared responsibility of both the Woman's Council and the Men's Council in the diagram?

• Keeping safe

• Cutting trees

• Playing lacrosse

• Caring for the clan

What is at the center of the diagram, symbolizing its importance in the society?

• Lacrosse

• Respect

• Crops

• Children

How were women regarded in the Iroquois Confederacy?

• They were not respected and had no voice in decisions.

• They were respected and considered equal to men.

• They were only responsible for domestic tasks.

• They had no leadership opportunities.

What role did women have in decision-making within the Iroquois Confederacy?

• They had no role in decision-making.

• They could only advise men informally.

• They had a voice in making decisions (Woman's Council).

• They could only participate in decisions about domestic issues.

What leadership opportunity was available to women in the Iroquois Confederacy?

• Tribe Elder

• Clan Mother

• Chief Warrior

• Spiritual Leader

Which term describes the societal structure where inheritance and descent are traced through the female line?

• Patrilineal

• Matrilineal

• Bilateral

• Unilineal

What is represented by the tree in the image?

• The Tree of Knowledge

• The Great Law of Peace

• The Tree of Life

• The Family Tree