Iroquois Nations Final Unit Test

Which nation was the last to join the confederacy?

• Seneca

• Oneida

• Cayuga

• Tuscarora

The Iroquois nations’ traditional lands were primarily located in modern-day:

• Ontario

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Quebec

What does ‘Haudenosaunee’ mean?

• People of the forest

• People of the river

• People of the longhouse

• People of the mountain

What is a confederacy?

• A single nation with a strong central government

• An alliance or group formed by a group of nations

• A type of monarchy

• A form of dictatorship

Which nation was known as the “Keeper of the Western Door”?

• Mohawk

• Seneca

• Tuscarora

• Onondaga

The Iroquois nations share two important things in common:

Which was the largest in members of the six Iroquois nations?

• Cayuga

• Onondaga

• Seneca

• Oneida

What determines a person’s clan?

• Patrilineal lineage - male ancestors’ heritage

• Matrilineal lineage - female ancestors’ heritage

• Tribal council decision

• Birthplace

The Onondaga were known as “The ________________”

• Keepers of the water

• Keepers of the land

• Keepers of the fire

• Keepers of the sky

The sixth and final nation to join the confederacy was sponsored by which original Iroquois nation?

• Mohawk

• Seneca

• Tuscarora

• Oneida