Iroquois Confederacy

How many Hoyaneh are part of the Grand Council?

• 5

• 10

• 50

• 100

The term confederacy means...

• a form of government where one person or group has all the power

• a form of government where there is a king or queen

• a form of government that contains city-states

• a form of government where many parts are joined together or unified

The primary reason the Iroquois formed a confederacy was to

• improve trade

• hunt more efficiently

• promote peace

• improve travel

The main job of the Great Council was to

• organize religious festivials

• decide the guilt or innocence of an accused person

• make laws for the confederacy

• perform marriage ceremonies

When making a decision, a chief's most important consideration was

• the Great Law of Peace

• the wishes of the clan mother

• the will of his nation's people

• the needs of future generations

What present day state did the Iroquois Confederacy exist?

• New Hampshire

• Georgia

• New York

• Florida

The Grand Council is an example of what form of government?

• Monarchy

• Representative democracy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

Who is in the Grand Council of the Iroquois Confederacy?

• Clan Mothers & Hoyaneh

• Hoyaneh from each nation

• Clan Fathers & Clan Mothers

• One chief from each nation

How are decisions made within the Grand Council?

• consensus

• majority decision

• committees decisions

• executive orders

Each nation in the Iroquois Confederacy has equal representation in the Grand Council?

• True

• False