The Iroquois Confederacy

What does the name "Haudenosaunee" mean, as used by the people of the Iroquois Confederacy?

• People of the Great Lakes

• People of the Longhouse

• People of the Five Nations

• People of the Forest

Which of the following nations was NOT among the original five nations that formed the Iroquois Confederacy?

• Mohawk

• Tuscarora

• Oneida

• Seneca

What was the Iroquois Confederacy's constitution known as?

• The Great Treaty of Unity

• The Law of the Land

• The Great Law of Peace

• The Covenant of Nations

How did Iroquois society trace family history and ancestry?

• Through the father's lineage (patrilineal)

• Through the mother's lineage (matrilineal)

• Through a combination of both parents' lineages

• Through the clan chief's lineage

What was the primary role of Clan Mothers in the Iroquois Confederacy?

• To advise the men's council on war strategies.

• To choose and advise the chiefs, with the power to remove them.

• To represent their clan at Grand Council meetings.

• To make decisions on sharing resources and locating settlements.

How many chiefs represented the Onondaga nation in the Grand Council?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 14

Which group had to give a judgment after the Elder and Younger brothers reached a consensus in the Grand Council's decision-making process?

• The Seneca

• The Mohawk

• The Onondaga

• The Cayuga

When did the Tuscarora people join the Iroquois Confederacy?

• 1718

• 1722

• 1725

• 1730