WorksheetsIroquois Confederacy Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
The Two Row Wampum was created to represent
a treaty with the Dutch
the Great Law of Peace
a traditional Iroquois legend
the Five Nations of the Iroquois
When making a decision, a chief's most important consideration was
the Great Law of Peace
the wishes of the clan mother
the will of his nation's people
the needs of future generations
When making a decision, a chief's most important consideration was
the Great Law of Peace
the wishes of the clan mother
the will of his nation's people
the needs of future generations
Which of the following statements about Iroquois Confederacy chiefs is most accurate?
A. They were from the same clan.
B. They were all part of the Grand Council.
C. They often voted on issues affecting their nation at the Grand Council.
D. They became chiefs by getting a majority of the votes from their nation.
At the signing of the treaty of La Grande Paix de Montréal, all speeches were translated into the individual language of each nation of the Iroquois Confederacy.
Which of the following pillars of democracy is demonstrated by the above information?
A. Equity
B. Justice
C. Freedom
D. Representation
If a chief from one of the Iroquois Confederacy nations was frequently absent without good reason or did not represent the views of his clan, he would be
A. given a warning by the Mohawk chiefs
B. required to report to the Onondaga chiefs
C. removed from the position by the clan mother
D. banished from the longhouse by the clan mother
A chief from any First Nations group who did not act with the welfare of the clan in mind could be
A. reported to the French governor for punishment
B. given a warning by the chiefs from the Grand Council
C. replaced by another male member under the authority of the clan mother
D. required to explain his actions to chiefs from the Mohawk and Oneida groups
Some agreements and treaties were recorded by oral tradition and by
writing on birch bark
creating a myth
sketching pictures on paper
weaving a wampum belt
A photograph is classified as a primary source because it
A. can be found on the Internet
B. can be found in a library collection
C. is an actual recording of a historical event
D. is easy to tell what is going on in the picture
Women in the Iroquois Confederacy influenced the decision-making process of the Iroquois Confederacy because women selected
A. the location where the Grand Council would meet
B. issues that were to be discussed by the Grand Council
C. chiefs who represented each of the nations at the Grand Council
D. the number of representatives each nation could send to the Grand Council
Deganawidah, who brought the Great Law of Peace to the Iroquois, is called the
Peacegiver
Peacemaker
Peacekeeper
Peacebringer
Which of the following nations was the last to join the Iroquois Confederacy?
The Seneca
The Oneida
The Mohawk
The Tuscarora
An Iroquois man could become a chief if he
won an election within his clan
was appointed by a clan mother
won an election within his nations
was selected by the other chiefs of his nation
In Iroquois tradition, the Three Sisters are
crops grown for food
Hiawatha's daughters
the sun, moon, and Earth
lakes Huron, Erie, and Ontario
How many Tuscarora chiefs were on the Grand Council?
0
7
12
14
At the Grand Council, the Mohawk and Seneca chiefs were called the
Firekeepers
Elder Brothers
Chiefs of the East
Guardians of the Door
Which of the following statements regarding the Grand Council spokesman is false?
The spokesman only served for a day.
The spokesman was an Onondaga chief
The spokesman followed the rules of the Great Law
The spokesman announced the issue to be discussed.
Where are the traditional lands of the Iroquois located?
The Lake Ontario area (modern-day New York State)
The Hudson Bay area (modern-day north Ontario)
The Great Plains (modern-day Montana and Alberta)
The northeast coast of Canada (modern-day Labrador)
At the Grand Council, the Mohawk Nation was responsible for
A. arranging the seating order of each nation
B. recording the votes of the different nations
C. announcing any decisions that had been made
D. organizing the sharing of food after the meeting
The society of the Iroquois Confederacy passed on the meaning of wampum belts from generation to generation by
A. recording the meaning in a book
B. teaching others to orally repeat the meaning
C. storing the wampum belts in public buildings
D. using photographs to record the image of wampum belts
