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Iroquois Confederacy
This is the time period before people left written records....
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olden days
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post history
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prehistory
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ancient times
Hunter Gatherers refers to a group of people who...
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hunted animals and gathered the meat
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gathered animals and hunted berries
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gathered together and went hunting
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hunted animals and gathered plants
A confederacy means
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a form of government where one person or group has all the power
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a form of government where there is a king or queen
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a form of government that contains city-states
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a form of government where many parts are joined together or unified
Did Iroquois women have as much power as the men did?
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Yes
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No
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Somewhat
The Iroquois Confederacy was a politcial union of
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6 nations
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6 clans
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6 sachems
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6 clan mothers
The term confederacy means...
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a form of government where one person or group has all the power
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a form of government where there is a king or queen
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a form of government that contains city-states
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a form of government where many parts are joined together or unified
The primary reason the Iroquois formed a confederacy was to
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improve trade
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hunt more efficiently
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promote peace
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improve travel
Which task was completed by the clan mothers?
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Hunting
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Warfare
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Fishing
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Electing chiefs
How many chiefs made up the Great Council?
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25
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75
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100
The Iroquois named their clans after
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the father's last name
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animals
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celestial bodies
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the mother's last name
Which of the following nations was the last to join the Iroquois Confederacy?
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The Seneca
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The Oneida
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The Mohawk
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The Tuscarora
An Iroquois man could become a chief if he
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won an election within his clan
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was appointed by a clan mother
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won an election within his nations
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was selected by the other chiefs of his nation
In Iroquois tradition, the Three Sisters are
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crops grown for food
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Hiawatha's daughters
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the sun, moon, and Earth
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lakes Huron, Erie, and Ontario
The society of the Iroquois Confederacy passed on the meaning of wampum belts from generation to generation by
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A. recording the meaning in a book
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B. teaching others to orally repeat the meaning
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C. storing the wampum belts in public buildings
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D. using photographs to record the image of wampum belts
Which is nation NOT one of the Iroquois Confederacy?
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Sioux
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Mohawk
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Seneca
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Tuscarora
What are the meanings of the symbols on the Hiawatha wampum?
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It has the peace tree on it
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It has the nations and their territories, the connection of the nations to one another, and means peace
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It shows the longhouse on it
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It has an animal on it
What were the original 5 nations of the Haudenosaunee confederacy?
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Mohawk,Cayuga,Onieda,Seneka,Onondaga
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Mohauk,Cauga,Oneida,Seneca,Ononodaga
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Mohawk,Cayuga,Oneida,Seneca,Onondaga
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Tuscarora,Mowhawk,Seneca,Oneida,Cayuga
What where the clan animals?
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Bear, wolf, heron, turtle, snipe, eel, hawk, beaver, and deer
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Duck, Coyote, Caribou, Salmon, frog, and Polar bear
What sports did the haudenosaunee play?
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Hockey
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Football
The actual name for the Iroquois people is
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Algonquins
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Cherokee
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Seminoles
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Haudenosaunee
The term Haudenosaunee means
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cave dwellers
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wind talkers
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people of the longhouse
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people of the pueblo
Which is an example of how the Iroquois used their environment for their survival
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using mud bricks to build pueblos
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using ice to build igloos
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using trees to build longhouses
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using palm leaves to build roofs
The main job of the Great Council was to
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organize religious festivials
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decide the guilt or innocence of an accused person
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make laws for the confederacy
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perform marriage ceremonies
If an Iroquois man and woman got married where would the new couple live?
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his clans longhouse
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her clans longhouse
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their own longhouse
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the eldest clan mother's longhouse
Where would you most likely find artifacts of ancient Iroquois civilzation?
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California
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Minnesota
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New York
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Washington
When making a decision, a chief's most important consideration was
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the Great Law of Peace
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the wishes of the clan mother
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the will of his nation's people
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the needs of future generations
Which of the following statements about Iroquois Confederacy chiefs is most accurate?
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A. They were from the same clan.
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B. They were all part of the Grand Council.
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C. They often voted on issues affecting their nation at the Grand Council.
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D. They became chiefs by getting a majority of the votes from their nation.
If a chief from one of the Iroquois Confederacy nations was frequently absent without good reason or did not represent the views of his clan, he would be
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A. given a warning by the Mohawk chiefs
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B. required to report to the Onondaga chiefs
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C. removed from the position by the clan mother
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D. banished from the longhouse by the clan mother
A chief from any First Nations group who did not act with the welfare of the clan in mind could be
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A. reported to the French governor for punishment
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B. given a warning by the chiefs from the Grand Council
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C. replaced by another male member under the authority of the clan mother
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D. required to explain his actions to chiefs from the Mohawk and Oneida groups
Some agreements and treaties were recorded by oral tradition and by
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writing on birch bark
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creating a myth
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sketching pictures on paper
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weaving a wampum belt
A photograph is classified as a primary source because it
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A. can be found on the Internet
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B. can be found in a library collection
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C. is an actual recording of a historical event
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D. is easy to tell what is going on in the picture
Women in the Iroquois Confederacy influenced the decision-making process of the Iroquois Confederacy because women selected
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A. the location where the Grand Council would meet
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B. issues that were to be discussed by the Grand Council
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C. chiefs who represented each of the nations at the Grand Council
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D. the number of representatives each nation could send to the Grand Council
Deganawidah, who brought the Great Law of Peace to the Iroquois, is called the
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Peacegiver
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Peacemaker
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Peacekeeper
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Peacebringer
How many Tuscarora chiefs were on the Grand Council?
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7
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12
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14
At the Grand Council, the Mohawk and Seneca chiefs were called the
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Firekeepers
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Elder Brothers
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Chiefs of the East
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Guardians of the Door
Which of the following statements regarding the Grand Council spokesman is false?
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The spokesman only served for a day.
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The spokesman was an Onondaga chief
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The spokesman followed the rules of the Great Law
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The spokesman announced the issue to be discussed.
Where are the traditional lands of the Iroquois located?
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The Lake Ontario area (modern-day New York State)
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The Hudson Bay area (modern-day north Ontario)
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The Great Plains (modern-day Montana and Alberta)
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The northeast coast of Canada (modern-day Labrador)
At the Grand Council, the Mohawk Nation was responsible for
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A. arranging the seating order of each nation
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B. recording the votes of the different nations
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C. announcing any decisions that had been made
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D. organizing the sharing of food after the meeting
The Iroquois did not have a written language. Therefore, they told stories to pass along their history. This was called
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sign language
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oral tradition
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hidden messages
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newspaper
The Iroquois made decisions through equality and fairness. This is shown through...
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Consensus building
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The Hoyaneh
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Having women share their opinions
The use of consensus as a way of making decisions shows that
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All people are equal and all opinions are considered
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Decisions should be made slowly and shouldn't be rushed
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Accepting the majority is the only fair way
The Iroquois Confederacy was a politcial union of
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6 nations
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6 clans
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6 sachems
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6 clan mothers
The Iroquois term for chief is
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sachem
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wampum
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ramapough
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sacagawea
How many sachems made up the Great Council?
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25
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75
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100
Choosing leaders by voting is an example of
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representative democracy
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federalism
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checks and balances
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habeus corpus
Inside the longhouse familes shared
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cupcakes
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bows
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wampum
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fire pits
When making a decision, a chief's most important consideration was
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the Great Law of Peace
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the wishes of the clan mother
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the will of his nation's people
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the needs of future generations
Where are the traditional lands of the Iroquois located?
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The Lake Ontario area (modern-day New York State)
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The Hudson Bay area (modern-day north Ontario)
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The Great Plains (modern-day Montana and Alberta)
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The northeast coast of Canada (modern-day Labrador)
Which one of the following people or group helped the peacemaker come up with the idea to form the Iroquois Confederacy?
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3 sisters
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Hiawatha
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Clan mothers
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Great Spirit
The Grand Council is an example of what form of government?
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Monarchy
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Representative democracy
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Oligarchy
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Theocracy
Which one of the following people or group of helped Deganawida come up with the idea to form the Iroquois Confederacy?
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clan mother
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Hiawatha
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3 sisters
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Great Spirit
What are the meanings of the symbols on the Hiawatha wampum?
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It has the peace tree on it
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It has the nations and their territories, the connection of the nations to one another, and means peace
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It shows the longhouse on it
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It has an animal on it
What were the original 5 nations of the Haudenosaunee confederacy?
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Mohawk,Cayuga,Onieda,Seneka,Onondaga
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Mohauk,Cauga,Oneida,Seneca,Ononodaga
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Mohawk,Cayuga,Oneida,Seneca,Onondaga
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Tuscarora,Mowhawk,Seneca,Oneida,Cayuga
What was the wampum used for?
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To suggest the seriousness of the message and the sincerity of whoever made it
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To make sure that everyone would have a turn talking at the fireplace
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So the babies would calm down and play with their siblings
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Just for fun. Back in the day they loved art.
What were the three sisters?
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Squash, beans, and corn
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Beans, carrots, tomatoes
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Squash, carrots, and beans
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Eagle, bear, and wolf
What did the chiefs need to consider in The Seventh Generation?
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The effect of love, generosity and Kindness
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The effect of peace on the world, Nature world and seven generations into the future
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The effect of the peace maker, the Iroquois confederacy, and seven generations into the future
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The effect of the three sisters, the chiefs of all the 5 nations, and the clan mothers
What were the clan mothers?
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People who chose the chief and were respected
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People who were the hunters
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People who were not respected and like slaves
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People who did nothing
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