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Iroquois Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Older women in the tribe who picked the leaders were known as...

a)

Clan matrons

b)

Longhouses mothers

c)

Clan chiefs

d)

Longhouse leaders

2.

Corn, Beans, and Squash were known as...

a)

Three crops

b)

Three ways of life

c)

Three sisters

d)

Three brothers

3.

Iroquois men who held meetings that discussed issues of the tribe met at

a)

Longhouses meetings

b)

New York council

c)

Village Councils

d)

Tribal councils

4.

Each Iroquois village had meetings called

a)

Village council

b)

Longhouse gatherings

c)

Clan meetings

d)

Clan councils

5.

A sachem means....

a)

medicine man

b)

clan leader

c)

chief

d)

president

6.

Made of shells, wrote down treaties and agreements with these...

a)

Wampum necklaces

b)

Wampum Belts

c)

Longhouse tapestry

d)

Longhouse agreements

7.

Who owned the longhouse?

a)

No one, it was shared

b)

Men

c)

Woman

d)

Sachems

8.

Special headdresses and articles of clothing that showed off important accomplishments were known as

a)

wampum belts

b)

Seneca pride articles

c)

chief clothing

d)

regalia

9.

Which of the following is a symbol of peace?

a)

Pine tree

b)

Eagle

c)

Circle

d)

Deer antlers

10.

In order to make a decision at an Iroquois meeting, they needed a __________ vote.

a)

majority

b)

2/3 vote

c)

unanimous

d)

3/4th vote

11.

What means "People of the Longhouse"

a)

Haudenosaunee

b)

Seneca

c)

Wampum Keepers

d)

Clan matrons

12.

How many tribes were in the Iroquois Confederacy?

a)

4 tribes

b)

3 tribes

c)

2 tribes

d)

6 tribes

13.

The Iroquois lived in

a)

tents

b)

teepee

c)

igloos

d)

longhouses

14.

Which animal watched over all the clans?

a)

Bear

b)

Wolf

c)

Eagle

d)

Deer

15.

Which tribe lived in the Eastern Woodland?

a)

Iroquois

b)

Sioux

c)

Inuit

d)

Apache