WorksheetsIroquois and New York
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
What part of New York state did the Iroquois inhabit?
Long Island
Eastern part of New York
West of the Hudson River
What is a wampum belt?
a belt used to record when a nation joined the league.
A very fashionable belt that only women wore.
A belt made out of beads that held up skirts and pants.
What is wampum?
The type of shelter the Iroquois lived in.
a whammy, similar to a voodoo doll.
a totem pole
small beads made from clamshells
Clan mothers were important because
they were part of the traditional Iroquois government and they chose chiefs or leaders.
They were the ones that took care of the gathering and farming.
their main role was to take care of the kids.
they took care of their extended families.
What is this an example of?
wigwam
longhouse
colonial house
a barn for the animals
What materials did the Iroquois use to build longhouses?
The frame was constructed from tree saplings and tree bark was used for the walls.
bricks
grass
deerskin
Which sport did the Iroquois contribute that is very popular today?
baseball
football
lacrosse
field hockey
Which animal was important to the Iroquois?
cow
deer
bear
moose
What was used to make clothing such as leggings and moccasins?
cloth
yarn
deerskin
rabbit fur
