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The Haudenosaunee - People of the Longhouse - Practice Questions

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Haudenosaunee were also known as the _______________.

a)

Iroquois

b)

Mohawk

c)

Metis

d)

Tuscarora

2.

How many Nations did the Haudenosaunee have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

3.

Which 6 Nations made up the Haudenosaunee?

a)

Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca

b)

Onondaga, Oneida, Tuscarora, Cree, Huron, Mohawk

c)

Huron, Cree, Oneida, Mohawk, Onondaga, Inuit

d)

Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca, Tuscarora

4.

The Haudenosaunee lived in homes called ___________________.

a)

Cabins

b)

Tents

c)

Longhouses

d)

Shorthouses

5.

Families who live together would be related and share a common ___________________.

a)

Male ancestor

b)

Family

c)

Female ancestor

d)

Child

6.

What were in the middle of the longhouses?

a)

Kitchens

b)

Beds

c)

Storage

d)

Fire pits

7.

Families all slept in the same bed.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Above the beds, there was a _____________________.

a)

Platform for groceries

b)

Platform for belongings

c)

Laundry

d)

Storage bin

9.

Where were special belongings stored?

a)

Above the bed

b)

Near the bed

c)

Under the bed

d)

In the bed

10.

Families shared a _____________________ with the family across from each other in longhouses.

a)

Kitchen

b)

Farming tools

c)

Fire pit

d)

Hunting tools

11.

What did the Haudenosaunee make their clothing from?

a)

Materials found in nature

b)

Only pelts

c)

Beads and feathers

d)

Porcupine quills

12.

Moccasins were shoes made from leather.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Each of the 6 Nations' Gustoweh (decorated headpieces that men wore) looked exactly the same.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Wampums were beads made out of shells

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What was the main purpose of a wampum?

a)

To use as clothing

b)

To trade as currency between tribes

c)

To use as entertainment

d)

To use as decoration

16.

What did the Haudenosaunee use to record stories, deals, and history?

a)

Moccasins

b)

Pelts

c)

Wampum belts

d)

Books

17.

Both men and women had important roles in government.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Families were based on a _______________ ancestor.

a)

Ancient

b)

Male

c)

Female

d)

Living

19.

How many clans were there?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

20.

Clans were named after _____________.

a)

People

b)

Regions

c)

Trees

d)

Animals

21.

Each family clan had a clan _________________.

a)

Father

b)

Daughter

c)

Sister

d)

Mother

22.

Clan mothers were not responsible for settling village disputes.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

When Haudenosaunee people would marry, __________________________________________.

a)

The families would find new homes

b)

The wife would go live with the husband's family

c)

The husband would go live with the wife's family

24.

Who were well respected?

a)

Children

b)

Families

c)

Elders

d)

Animals

25.

What were elders considered?

a)

Wisdom seekers

b)

Older

c)

Wisdom keepers

d)

Wise

26.

What was the form of government used called?

a)

Clan mothers

b)

Clan system

c)

Liberals

d)

Conservatives

27.

Who were male chiefs were chosen by?

a)

The communities

b)

The elders

c)

The clan mothers

d)

The clan fathers

28.

Which government is believed to be inspired by the Haudenosaunee?

a)

European

b)

North American

c)

Asian

d)

African

29.

What is at the center of the beliefs of the Haudenosaunee?

a)

Peace

b)

Animals

c)

Nature

d)

Homelife

30.

They believe that the earth was created when the ________________ sent his daughter down to this world.

a)

Great Creator

b)

Creator

c)

Turtle

d)

Great Spirit

31.

They believed that everything the good spirit did, the evil spirit copied.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

They believed that the Great Spirit sent a prophet known as the _____________________________.

a)

Great Creator

b)

Creator

c)

Great Peacemaker

d)

Peacemaker

33.

Celebrations were often related to events in their relationship with what?

a)

The animals

b)

The Great Peacemaker

c)

The Great Spirit

d)

The environment

34.

Maple syrup, planting (seeds, strawberries, etc.), and harvests were celebrated as seasonal changes.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The Haudenosaunee relied on food that they could:

a)

Grow and hunt

b)

Hunt and gather

c)

Gather, grow, and cook

d)

Grow, hunt, and gather

36.

Which plants were known as the Three Sisters?

a)

Corn, squash, and pumpkin

b)

Squash, beans, and wheat

c)

Corn, beans, and squash

d)

Corns, beans, and pumpkin

37.

Who had a role in farming?

a)

Women

b)

Men and women

c)

Women and children

d)

Everyone in the tribe

38.

Who were responsible for hunting?

a)

Men and children

b)

Elders

c)

Men

d)

Everyone in the tribe

39.

Which animal was used for food, clothing, and tools?

a)

Rabbits

b)

Ducks

c)

Beavers

d)

Deer

40.

The Haudenosaunee were a ______________ and ____________ group of people.

a)

Self-sufficient; reliable

b)

Cooperative; self-sufficient

c)

Cooperative; reliable

d)

Reliable; loyal

41.

Which sport was popular to boys and men?

a)

Hockey

b)

Soccer

c)

Lacrosse

d)

Football

42.

Playing with dolls helped little girls become good _______________ and ________________.

a)

Mothers; caregivers

b)

Mothers; friends

c)

Friends; caregivers

d)

Mothers; nurses

43.

Many celebrations included ___________________ and ________________.

a)

Dancing; singing

b)

Music; dancing

c)

Music; singing

d)

Singing; music

44.

Everything the Haudenosaunee did benefitted the tribes.

a)

True

b)

False