4th Grade Native Americans

Which illustration shows a longhouse?

• Source A

• Source B

• Source C

• Source D

Why did the Iroquois tribe build longhouses in the environment where they lived?

• The land where the Iroquois lived had tall mountains and rocky ground.

• The Iroquois settled in a place near the ocean where they could get to the Atlantic Ocean.

• The Iroquois lived in a flat, sandy area like a desert.

• The Iroquois settled in a place with lots of forests and rivers.

Which of the following best defines the term artifact?

• A. An object studied by historians to learn about the past

• B. A type of fossil from prehistoric times

• C. A natural rock formation

• D. An artist’s masterpiece

Birchbark baskets and pottery artifacts tell us that early people

• A. sewed animal skins.

• B. used metal.

• C. stored food.

• D. hunted buffalo.

Flint that was sharpened and used to hunt was made into

• A. a spearhead.

• B. a pot.

• C. an atlatl.

• D. a basket.

The graphic would be most useful to historians as a source of information about which of the following?

• Algonquin Government

• Iroquois Village Council

• Steps to make a fire

• Tribes of New York State

According to the graphic, who appointed council leaders?

• Respected Older People

• Council Leaders

• Village Members

• Clan Mothers

According to the graphic, what was one right that village members had?

• To pick their leaders

• To speak

• To give their advice

• To make plan

This information would be most useful to historians as a source of information about which of the following artifacts?

• Jewelry

• Wampum

• Pottery

• Clothing

According to the text, how did the Iroquois people use this artifact?

• To make jewelry for themselves

• To play games during ceremonies

• To communicate messages and tell stories

• To trade with other tribes