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Iroquois and New York

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What part of New York state did the Iroquois inhabit?

a)

Long Island

b)

Eastern part of New York

c)

West of the Hudson River

2.

What is a wampum belt?

a)

a belt used to record when a nation joined the league.

b)

A very fashionable belt that only women wore.

c)

A belt made out of beads that held up skirts and pants.

3.

What is wampum?

a)

The type of shelter the Iroquois lived in.

b)

a whammy, similar to a voodoo doll.

c)

a totem pole

d)

small beads made from clamshells

4.

Clan mothers were important because

a)

they were part of the traditional Iroquois government and they chose chiefs or leaders.

b)

They were the ones that took care of the gathering and farming.

c)

their main role was to take care of the kids.

d)

they took care of their extended families.

5.

What is this an example of?

a)

wigwam

b)

longhouse

c)

colonial house

d)

a barn for the animals

6.

What materials did the Iroquois use to build longhouses?

a)

The frame was constructed from tree saplings and tree bark was used for the walls.

b)

bricks

c)

grass

d)

deerskin

7.

Which sport did the Iroquois contribute that is very popular today?

a)

baseball

b)

football

c)

lacrosse

d)

field hockey

8.

Which animal was important to the Iroquois?

a)

cow

b)

deer

c)

bear

d)

moose

9.

What was used to make clothing such as leggings and moccasins?

a)

cloth

b)

yarn

c)

deerskin

d)

rabbit fur