Iroquois Test

The Iroquois villages were surrounded by fence called a

• picket fence

• stone wall

• cedar hedge

• palisade

The most important vegetable for the Iroquois was

• beans

• corn

• squash

• potatoes

Which vegetables were called the "Three Sisters"?

• corn, beans, squash

• corn, beans, sweet potato

• beans, corn, peas

• corn, pumpkins, green beans

The early Iroquois villages were located near

• oceans

• mountains

• lakes

• deserts

What area of the United States did the Iroquois live in?

• Western Woodlands
• Northeast
• Southwest
• Pacific Northwest

All the people in a longhouse were members of the same _________.

• family

• house

• clan

• crowd

Small beads made from sea shells used to send messages were called _________.

• feathers

• coins

• trails

• wampum

The leader of the clan was known as the ________________.

• clan brother

• clan sister

• clan father

• clan mother

What type of shelter did the Iroquois live in and what was it made from?

• cliffs, rocks and mountains

• teepees, buffalo hides

• Longhouses, trees from the forest

• houses, mud and adobe

Why was the Iroquois Confederacy formed?

• to establish treaties with white colonial governments

• to create a system of free trade

• to establish peace between the five Iroquois tribes

• to establish common rules and regulations for all tribes