Iroquois

Question 1

what is another name for Iroquois

Answer 1

haudenosaunee

Question 2

what are the 6 nations

Answer 2

1. mohawk
2. cayuga
3. oneida
4. seneca
5. onondaga
6. tuscarora (added later)

Question 3

who was the peacemaker

Answer 3

he travelled throughout the people spreading the message of peace

Question 4

what was the peace tree

Answer 4

the five nations gathered around the peace tree and recided the great law of peace

Question 5

what was the great law of peace

Answer 5

was there confederacy

Question 6

what Is confederacy

Answer 6

it is a group of people or more making agreements

Question 7

who was the Hiawatha

Answer 7

the man that travelled with the peacemaker

Question 8

what are longhouses

Answer 8

a long house that was made out of wood and was where they mostly were through out the day

Question 9

each nation were divided into clans that were named by

Answer 9

animals

Question 10

what do clan mothers do

Answer 10

they pick a chief and led the clan

Question 11

what were the three sisters

Answer 11

were the most important crops tat were beans, squash,and corn

Question 12

what were the three roles of women

Answer 12

1. growing the three sisters
2. they were in charge of the family work
3. they were respected

Question 13

what was the grand council

Answer 13

they were the Iroquois government

Question 14

what was the role of men

Answer 14

they played lacrosse
hunted
fought in wars
being part of grand council

Question 15

what is a wampum

Answer 15

purple and white beaded belt that was read by the wampum keeper and contained a special message

Question 16

what was the role of the wampum keeper

Answer 16

to tell the story of the wampum keeper and keep it safe

Question 17

were was the great law of peace originally recorded

Answer 17

on a wampum

Question 18

what are the 2 roles of the chief

Answer 18

1. teachers and spiritual leaders

2. and were respected but not considered better then anyone else

Question 19

what are the two types of chiefs

Answer 19

1. war chief

2. pine tree chief

Question 20

what does thee war chief

Answer 20

gathered warriors for fighting during times of war

Question 21

what did the pine tree chiefs do

Answer 21

they were people who showed special abilities

Question 22

how many chiefs were in the grand council

Answer 22

50

Question 23

the grand council always considered how the decisions would effect…

Answer 23

the seventh generation

Question 24

what is consensus

Answer 24

means that everyone has a equal voice and the agreement is based on what is best for everyone involved

Question 25

who were the elder brothers

Answer 25

Mohawks

seneca

Question 26

who were the younger brothers

Answer 26

oneida

cayuga

Question 27

what is the role of the younger brothers

Answer 27

they. discuss the same issue as the elder brothers after they become made a consensus they discuss it with everyone

Question 28

what happens at a grand council meeting

Answer 28

they announce the topic to be down and they pick a new speaker to run the meeting each time. the chief sits with the clan mother and makes sure he is responsible to his people

Question 29

what are clan meetings

Answer 29

they are held when decisions have effected them and everyone in the clan can speak

Question 30

how were minority rights protected

Answer 30

allowing festivals and laws