Longhouse

What was a longhouse made of?

• Straw

• Grass

• saplings (young trees)

• bark

Where did the people of the longhouse sleep?

• outside

• on platforms on the inside of the longhouse

• In the rafters

• on the floor

Who lived in a longhouse?

• families

• men only

• women only

• children

What did the families share in the middle of the longhouses?

• clothes

• The clan emblem

• pottery

• fireplace/pit

How long did the families live in a longhouse?

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 50 years

• until they ran out of natural resources and need to move to a new area. (about 20 years)

Which Native Americans built longhouses?

• Algonquin

• Iroquois/Haudenosaunee

• Europeans

• The five nations

What was the hole at the top of the longhouse used for?

• to let smoke out

• to watch for intruders

• to check the weather

• to let water in

How many families typically lived in a single longhouse?

• One

• Two to three

• Four to five

• More than ten

What was the main purpose of a longhouse?

• For storage

• For religious ceremonies

• As a dwelling place for families

• As a meeting place for the community