Native American Vocabulary Quiz

What is a confederacy?

• A league of persons, groups, or states.

• A long wooden building in an Iroquois village.

• The head of the clan.

• A Native North American hut.

What does the term "natural" refer to in the context of Native American vocabulary?

• A long wooden building in an Iroquois village.

• Our surroundings; conditions that affect life on the planet.

• White or purple beads strung on a rope.

• The way people use resources to meet their needs.

What are resources?

• Something found in the environment that people can use.

• The history and traditions that a group of people share.

• People in your family, starting with your parents.

• A story that has been passed down for generations.

What is wampum?

• White or purple beads strung on a rope used in ceremonies.

• A long wooden building in an Iroquois village.

• The head of the clan.

• A Native North American hut.

What does the term "environment" mean?

• Our surroundings; conditions that affect life on the planet.

• A league of persons, groups, or states.

• The way people use resources to meet their needs.

• A Native North American hut.

What is a longhouse?

• A long wooden building in an Iroquois village.

• A league of persons, groups, or states.

• The head of the clan.

• A Native North American hut.

What is a region?

• An area with common features that set it apart from other areas.

• A league of persons, groups, or states.

• The head of the clan.

• A Native North American hut.

Who is the Clan Mother?

• The head of the clan.

• A league of persons, groups, or states.

• A long wooden building in an Iroquois village.

• A Native North American hut.

What is heritage?

• The history and traditions that a group of people share.

• A league of persons, groups, or states.

• The head of the clan.

• A Native North American hut.

What is the economy?

• The way people use resources to meet their needs.

• A league of persons, groups, or states.

• The head of the clan.

• A Native North American hut.