WorksheetsIroquois Confederacy
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Iroquois did not have a written language. Therefore, they told stories to pass along their history. This was called
sign language
oral tradition
hidden messages
newspaper
The Iroquois villages were surrounded by fence called a
picket fence
stone wall
cedar hedge
palisade
Who would NOT gather strawberries in the spring?
women
young boys
men
girls
During which festival were stories often told?
Green Corn
Maple
Midwinter
Planting
Which is nation NOT one of the Iroquois Confederacy?
Sioux
Mohawk
Seneca
Tuscarora
Another name for "People of the Longhouse" is
Algonquin
Tuscarora
Haudenosaunee
Cree
The Iroquois mainly lived in a
longhouse
wigwam
teepee
igloo
The most important vegetable for the Iroquois was
beans
corn
squash
potatoes
Who selected the chief?
all the women of the village
all of the girls
the oldest woman in a clan
the mothers
How many chiefs were selected for the council?
51
50
45
100
Where did the Iroquois store their food?
under their beds
in their refrigerator
in the trees
underground in a pit
What food was NOT part of the Iroquois diet?
maple syrup
mountain goats
acorns
pigeons
Which vegetables were called the "Three Sisters"?
corn, beans, squash
corn, beans, sweet potato
beans, corn, peas
corn, pumpkins, green beans
A person's CULTURE includes
art, gym and languages
religion, art and science
art, religion and languages
languages, music and gym
The early Iroquois villages were located near
oceans
mountains
lakes
deserts
Which of the following was NOT a natural resource used by the Iroquois for survival?
corn
trees
fresh water
wampum
