Social Studies Assessment: Native Americans of New York State

An Iroquois longhouse is most like which of the following?

• a place of worship

• a center of government

• housing for many families

• a banking center

Choosing the sachem, planting and harvesting the three sisters and gathering nuts and berries were the traditional jobs of:

• Algonquian men

• Colonial women

• Iroquois women

• Indentured servants

The first Americans crossed a land bridge to get to North America. Which continent were they coming from?

• Asia

• Peru

• Mexico

• Alaska

Algonquian people lived in a longhouse or a:

• teepee

• pueblo

• wigwam

• igloo

The Iroquois and Algonquians were similar in that they:

• made clothing out of animal skin

• gathered food such as nuts and berries

• hunted animals such as deer, bears and turkeys

• all of the above

What were the jobs of Native American men, women and children?

• Hunting, Gathering, Playing

• Fishing, Cooking, Learning

• Farming, Weaving, Helping with chores

• Trading, Crafting, Storytelling

8. Native Americans used natural resources to meet their needs and wants. Which of the following is a natural resource used by the Native Americans and what was it used for?

• Buffalo - Used for food, clothing, and shelter

• Gold - Used for currency and trade

• Coal - Used for heating and cooking

• Silk - Used for clothing and decoration

9. Why did the Iroquois start the Iroquois confederacy? State at least 2 reasons.

• To promote peace among the tribes and to strengthen their defense against external threats.

• To expand their territory and to increase their wealth through trade.

• To establish a centralized government and to impose their culture on other tribes.

• To create a unified religion and to control the fur trade in the region.

Name the two groups of Native Americans that lived in New York.

• Iroquois and Algonquin

• Cherokee and Sioux

• Navajo and Apache

• Cheyenne and Comanche

Which two natural resources or parts of a natural resource have the Iroquois used to meet their need for shelter?

• Wood and animal skins

• Stone and metal

• Clay and sand

• Water and air