Iroquois Confederacy

Which one of the following people or group of helped Deganawida come up with the idea to form the Iroquois Confederacy?

• clan mother

• Hiawatha

• 3 sisters

• Great Spirit

The primary reason the Iroquois formed a confederacy was to

• improve trade

• hunt more efficiently

• promote peace

• improve travel

The Iroquois named their clans after

• the father's last name

• animals

• celestial bodies

• the mother's last name

If an Iroquois man and woman got married where would the new couple live?

• his clans longhouse

• her clans longhouse

• their own longhouse

• the eldest clan mother's longhouse

What are the meanings of the symbols on the Hiawatha wampum?

• It has the peace tree on it

• It has the nations and their territories, the connection of the nations to one another, and means peace

• It shows the longhouse on it

• It has an animal on it

What were the original 5 nations of the Haudenosaunee confederacy?

• Mohawk,Cayuga,Onieda,Seneka,Onondaga

• Mohauk,Cauga,Oneida,Seneca,Ononodaga

• Mohawk,Cayuga,Oneida,Seneca,Onondaga

• Tuscarora,Mowhawk,Seneca,Oneida,Cayuga

What was the wampum used for?

• To suggest the seriousness of the message and the sincerity of whoever made it

• To make sure that everyone would have a turn talking at the fireplace

• So the babies would calm down and play with their siblings

• Just for fun. Back in the day they loved art.

What were the three sisters?

• Squash, beans, and corn

• Beans, carrots, tomatoes

• Squash, carrots, and beans

• Eagle, bear, and wolf

What did the chiefs need to consider in The Seventh Generation?

• The effect of love, generosity and Kindness

• The effect of peace on the world, Nature world and seven generations into the future

• The effect of the peace maker, the Iroquois confederacy, and seven generations into the future

• The effect of the three sisters, the chiefs of all the 5 nations, and the clan mothers

What were the clan mothers?

• People who chose the chief and were respected

• People who were the hunters

• People who were not respected and like slaves

• People who did nothing