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WorksheetsLesson 5: The Eastern Woodlands Native Peoples
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
The Eastern Woodlands region extends east to west from what two major landmarks?
Pacific Ocean to Rocky Mountains
Gulf of Mexico to Canada
Atlantic Ocean to Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains to Great Plains
The Eastern Woodlands was divided into which of the following two regions?
Southwest and Northwest
Midwest and Central
Southeast and Southwest
Northeast and Southeast
True or False: The southeastern region of the Eastern Woodlands was known for their thick, dense forests.
True
False
The northeast region of the Eastern Woodlands was heavily forested and native peoples had to use which technique to help them farm?
Irrigation
Slash-And-Burn
Dry Irrigation
Catch Basins
True or False: The northeast region of the Eastern Woodlands was more suitable for farming.
True
False
In what way was life in the Northeast region of the Eastern Woodlands more difficult than in the Southeast region?
Hunting
Farming
Trading
Fishing
Which way(s) did the southeastern native peoples demonstrate their resourcefulness within their environment?
Food
Housing
Clothing
Trading
What material did the southeastern native peoples of the Eastern Woodlands choose to use when building their shelters?
Adobe
Wattle and Daub
Animal Skins
Snow and Ice
What was the reason for why the Iroquois decided to form a confederacy?
Great peace
Trade
Land rights
Unity against enemies
What were the types of houses used in the northeastern region of the Eastern Woodlands
Wattle and Daub
Longhouse
Wig Wam
Wickiup
Women had a prominent role within the Iroquois society. Which of the following aspect(s) demonstrated this?
Women governed how the land was used.
Women led the villages
Women chose the representatives of the Great Council.
Children took on their mothers ancestral name.
Almost all Iroquois property was controlled by groups of families who shared the same ancestor known as?
Clans
Totems
Tribes
Moiety
This was the centerpiece of Iroquois culture.
Temple
Kiva
Catacomb
Longhouse
A group of people formed for a common purpose within the Iroquois native peoples?
Alliance
Union
Affinity
Confederacy
For what reason(s) was the Iroquois League Confederacy created?
Enhance trade among the northern and southern regions of the Eastern Woodlands.
Prevent the destruction of their own people.
Arguments broke out over hunting grounds.
War ensued when a member of a clan was wronged.
True or False: Only men could be representatives on the Great Council.
True
False
How many tribes and representatives are in the Iroquois League Confederacy?
10 and 50
20 and 100
5 and 50
4 and 25
Which tribes represent the Iroquois League Confederacy?
Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk
Seneca, Cherokee, Lakota, Oneida, and Onondaga
Cayuga, Mohawk, Pima, Seneca, and Onondaga
Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Miwok
True or False: The older women in Iroquois society were able to remove representatives from the Great Council.
True
False
Why was the penalty so strict for nations that did anything to threaten the peace between Iroquois groups?
They were afraid tribes would form allies and wage war.
Only harsh penalties would ensure adherence and good behavior.
They wanted to control the population from getting too large.
They feared that the Iroquois League Confederacy would fail in they did not hold high standards.
