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Iroquois Confederacy

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Iroquois did not have a written language. Therefore, they told stories to pass along their history. This was called

a)

sign language

b)

oral tradition

c)

hidden messages

d)

newspaper

2.

The Iroquois villages were surrounded by fence called a

a)

picket fence

b)

stone wall

c)

cedar hedge

d)

palisade

3.

Who would NOT gather strawberries in the spring?

a)

women

b)

young boys

c)

men

d)

girls

4.

During which festival were stories often told?

a)

Green Corn

b)

Maple

c)

Midwinter

d)

Planting

5.

Which is nation NOT one of the Iroquois Confederacy?

a)

Sioux

b)

Mohawk

c)

Seneca

d)

Tuscarora

6.

Another name for "People of the Longhouse" is

a)

Algonquin

b)

Tuscarora

c)

Haudenosaunee

d)

Cree

7.

The Iroquois mainly lived in a

a)

longhouse

b)

wigwam

c)

teepee

d)

igloo

8.

The most important vegetable for the Iroquois was

a)

beans

b)

corn

c)

squash

d)

potatoes

9.

Who selected the chief?

a)

all the women of the village

b)

all of the girls

c)

the oldest woman in a clan

d)

the mothers

10.

How many chiefs were selected for the council?

a)

51

b)

50

c)

45

d)

100

11.

Where did the Iroquois store their food?

a)

under their beds

b)

in their refrigerator

c)

in the trees

d)

underground in a pit

12.

What food was NOT part of the Iroquois diet?

a)

maple syrup

b)

mountain goats

c)

acorns

d)

pigeons

13.

Which vegetables were called the "Three Sisters"?

a)

corn, beans, squash

b)

corn, beans, sweet potato

c)

beans, corn, peas

d)

corn, pumpkins, green beans

14.

A person's CULTURE includes

a)

art, gym and languages

b)

religion, art and science

c)

art, religion and languages

d)

languages, music and gym

15.

The early Iroquois villages were located near

a)

oceans

b)

mountains

c)

lakes

d)

deserts

16.

Which of the following was NOT a natural resource used by the Iroquois for survival?

a)

corn

b)

trees

c)

fresh water

d)

wampum