Quiz  /  Iroquois Nation

  • 1. 
    Which of the following statements best describes the Iroquois?

  • A league or confederacy of tribes
  • A single tribe
  • A group of tribes living in California
  • A number of tribes that warred with each other constantly

  • 2. 
    In what area of the country did the Iroquois live?

  • California
  • Great Plains
  • Northwest
  • Northeast

  • 3. 
    How many tribes made up the Iroquois Nation?

  • 5 to 6
  • 1
  • 4
  • 2 to 3

  • 4. 
    What type of homes did the Iroquois live in?

  • Longhouses
  • Hogans
  • Wigwams
  • Teepees

  • 5. 
    Which type of government ruled the Iroquois?

  • Representative
  • Dictatorship
  • Monarchy
  • Communist

  • 6. 
    What type of clothing did the Iroquois women wear?

  • Deerskin skirts and blouses
  • Silk robes
  • Cotton dresses
  • Wool skirts and shirts

  • 7. 
    What did it mean when a woman had a single braid in her hair?

  • That she was married
  • That she was still considered a girl
  • That she was a grandmother
  • That her husband was away at war

  • 8. 
    What sport that is still played today was invented by the Iroquois?

  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Lacrosse

  • 9. 
    What did the Iroquois refer to as the Three Sisters?

  • Their three main gods
  • Their three main forms of art
  • Their three main religions
  • Their three main crops

  • 10. 
    What do we call the hair style today that most of the men of the Iroquois wore?

  • Mullet
  • Buzz cut
  • Mohawk
  • Dreadlocks
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