The Iroquois Confederation

  1.  
    Who were the Iroquois?
    A. The Iroquois were an Indian tribe. B. The Iroquois were a member of the Mohawk confederation. C. The Iroquois were an alliance of five Indian nations (later six). D. The Iroquois were a group of South American cities that fought the Aztecs.
  2.  
    Which of the following is not a member of the Iroquois?
    A. The Taino B. The Cayuga C. The Mohawk D. The Seneca
  3.  
    Who united the five nations into the Iroquois?
  4.  
    Why did the Peace-maker take five arrows and tie them together? What was his point?
  5.  
    Who decides the tribal chiefs in Iroquois nations?
    A. The clan bears. B. The clan fathers. C. The peacemaker. D. The clan mothers.
  6.  
    What is the long house that Iroquois clans (extended families) used to live in?
    A. The big house. B. The longhouse. C. The log house. D. The gumbo.
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  1.  
    Who were the Iroquois?
    A. The Iroquois were an Indian tribe. B. The Iroquois were a member of the Mohawk confederation. C. The Iroquois were an alliance of five Indian nations (later six). D. The Iroquois were a group of South American cities that fought the Aztecs.
  2.  
    Which of the following is not a member of the Iroquois?
    A. The Taino B. The Cayuga C. The Mohawk D. The Seneca
  3.  
    Who united the five nations into the Iroquois?
  4.  
    Why did the Peace-maker take five arrows and tie them together? What was his point?
  5.  
    Who decides the tribal chiefs in Iroquois nations?
    A. The clan bears. B. The clan fathers. C. The peacemaker. D. The clan mothers.
  6.  
    What is the long house that Iroquois clans (extended families) used to live in?
    A. The big house. B. The longhouse. C. The log house. D. The gumbo.

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