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WorksheetsSoutheast and Northeast Natives QUIZ
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Choose the 5 BIG Tribes of the Southwest
Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida
Creek, Cherokee, Choctaw, Seminole, Chickasaw
Oneida, Cayuga, Seminole, Cherokee, Mohawk
The government within the Southeast and Northeast Natives ran as........
the first democracy. There was a Chief who ruled like a president, only the men would voice their opinions.
the first democracy. Chiefs made decisions but not with absolute rule. Women were welcomed in the decision making process.
the first monarchy. The Chief ruled as the ultimate decision maker and was the voice for the whole confederacy.
Monotheistic religion in which an emphasis is put on nature and its respect.
Animism
Christianity
Sequoyah
Choose all of the characteristics of the Cherokee man Sequoyah
He was of French and Cherokee descent.
He made money of salt.
He fought in the Civil War.
He created the Cherokee writing system in 12 years.
He refused to practice animism.
Choose the 5 BIG Tribes of the Iroquois League.
Creek, Cherokee, Choctaw, Seminole, Chickasaw
Mohawk, Chickasaw, Seneca, Seminole, Oneida
Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida
Who were the Cherokee descendants of?
Algonquian
Iroquois
Navajo
Hopi
What is this a picture of?
longhouse
wigwam
Hiawatha
plank house
How do the Iroquois explain land ownership? Choose 2
Land was not owned but given to all. The Great Creator made us all one and gave us all the same soil.
Land was treated a lot like it is today, Pick a plot of land and purchase from the owner.
Land was owned by those who had always lived there and was divided by language and territorial boundaries.
Land was broken into plots where only so much land could be owned by a person.
What is the purpose of the war paint?
Check all that apply.
used only by women
intimidate enemies
wore in wedding ceremonies
give protection against evil spirits
transform into heroic mythical figures
What is this a picture of?
wigwam
plank house
Iroquois house
longhouse
What was the purpose of the dream catcher?
Choose all that apply.
It protects a person from bad spirits
It sends specific dreams to a person from their dead descendants.
I sends dreams that predict the future.
Good dreams are passed through the web and the bad dreams are passed through the holes.
What is the difference between the Cry Ceremony and the Green Corn Festival?
Check all that apply
The Cry Ceremony is all about death and celebrating or mourning someone who has died.
The Corn Festival is a celebration of harvest in the Fall. Food is made and everyone feasts.
The Cry Ceremony happens once a year; The Green Corn Festival happens multiple times a year.
The Green Corn Festival includes the ceremonious dances and the tribal family mourning; the Cry Ceremony is a festival of the renewal for the harvest.
Who ran the Council for the Iroquois?
The women ran the council and make the decisions.
The Chief of the tribe runs the council without any one else's opinion.
The Council Fire makes all the decisions.
The women made the decisions but the men could override their decisions.
Who were the Algonquian Native tribes and where did they reside?
(Choose 2)
Delaware, Mohican, Montauk, Munsee, Wappinger, Narraganwett, Pequot and Wampanoag
Delaware, Massachusetts, Illinois, Michigan, Maine
Rockies to Canada and through the Hudson Valley
West Coast including Alaska.
The Hiawatha Wampum belt told the story of the Iroquois. What was shown on the wampum belt?
A leaf in the middle with two boxes on each side of the leaf.
Two leaves, a crown, and a crow.
An 'O' in the middle, with two leaves on each side.
A box in the middle with two leaves on each side of the box.
