WorksheetsEarly People of NY, Iroquois & Algonquians
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
How did the earliest people arrive to New York?
by foot across a glacier or by boat on water from the melted glaciers
on horseback or wagon from Mexico
by boat along the coast of California
by foot across the Bering Strait Land Bridge or by canoe along the shore
Which does NOT describe the life of early Americans living during the Ice Age?
They were hunter-gatherers.
They lived near streams or lakes.
They found shelter in caves or under tents built of wood and animal skin.
They grew corn and traded with Europeans.
Which is NOT an example of how early people of New York used natural resources to meet their needs?
They hunted forest animals.
They developed written communication.
They used wood for building shelters.
They fished in streams and lakes.
How have archaeologists learned about early life in New York?
by studying artifacts such as spear points
by studying books left behind in caves
by reading letters early people wrote to each other
by talking to relatives of early New Yorkers
What is one important way in which farming changed the lives of early New Yorkers?
People moved away from rivers.
People moved more frequently from place to place.
People stayed in one place longer and built villages.
People were able to stop fishing and hunting altogether.
Which of the following in NOT true of the Algonquian and Iroquois?
They formed the two largest groups of Native Americans in New York.
They spoke the same language.
They both built villages and farmed.
They both hunted in the forest.
What is the main reason Algonquians moved their villages into the forest when winter arrived?
The forest was warmer and provided better shelter in the winter.
They were forced to move by the Iroquois.
It was the best time of year for hunting and they wanted to be closer to the animals.
All summer they stored food in the forest caves.
Which of the following tasks did Algonquian children perform during the Harvest Moon?
They helped plant corn and other vegetables.
They scared birds away from growing crops.
They helped collect sap in buckets.
They helped pick ripe vegetables.
Why did the Iroquois people call themselves "People of the Longhouse?"
They kept the animals they hunted in the longhouse.
The longhouse was the center of daily life. They ate meals, held celebrations, meetings and social events in the longhouse.
The longhouse was where sachems met to discuss issues.
The longhouse was a fort where leaders would watch their enemies.
What was the main cause of the formation of the Iroquois League?
Iroquois needed to find a way to live together peacefully.
Iroquois wanted to work together to find a way to live without farming.
Explorers from other countries were threatening the Iroquois.
Bad weather was driving the Iroquois out of their villages and they needed to decide where they would live next.
Which of the following shows all the nations of the Iroquois League?
Cayuga, Seneca, Tuscarora, Mohawk, Algonquian, Oneida
Mohawk, Onondaga, Tuscarora, Oneida, Cherokee, Seneca
Algonquian, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, Apache, Mohawk
Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, Tuscarora
Which of the following is NOT a reason why wampum was important to the Iroquois?
They used wampum to record treaties and agreements among the nations.
Wampum belts where used as gifts.
They where used to send messages to other nations.
They were used to decorate the longhouses.
Iroquois women had a great deal of power among the Iroquois tribes. Which of the following is NOT true?
Iroquois women decided how the land would be used and who would use it.
Iroquois women, known as clan mothers, where the leaders of the clan and chose the sachems or council leaders.
Clan mothers had to give permission to the council leaders when making important decisions.
Iroquois women hunted in order to provide food for their tribe.
A ________________ got food by hunting animals and gathering plants.
sachem
hunter-gatherer
wampum
A scientist who learns about the past by studying artifacts is called a _____________________________.
phsychologist
biochemist
archaeologist
A __________________ is a small, dome shaped home the Algonquians lived in.
wampum
wigwam
powwow
A _____________________ was an Iroquois leader.
sachem
clan mother
wigwam
To _______________ is to buy and sell goods.
artifact
trade
powwow
Land set aside by the government for Native Americans is called a ___________________________.
reservation
longhouse
wigwam
Iroquois messengers sometimes carried belts of _________________, or small beads made from sea shells.
wigwam
artifacts
wampum
