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Iroquois 6A
Social Test on Iroquois
| Term/Question | Definition/Answer |
|---|---|
| Iroquois | -People of the Longhouse |
| Peacemaker | -he went to all the tribes and helped form the great law of peace -Mohawk man -tree of peace was his idea |
| Longhouses | -houses where Iroqouis lived - they lived in clans |
| Clans | -a group of people living in the same longhouse -man moved to womens clan (matriarcal) |
| Hiawatha | -Onondaga man -was the voice of the peace maker |
| Started before Europeans arrived? True or False | True |
| How many Laws were there? | 117 |
| The US constitution was based off of the Iroquois? True or False | True |
| How did they pass down stories? | Through Oral Tradition |
| What is Oral Tradition? | A way of story telling through words and speaking |
| What does S.C.O.O.M. stand for? | Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk |
| Hiawatha's 3 daughters and his wife died? True or False | True |
| The Iroquois Spoke English? True or False | False |
| The tree of peace is real? True or False | Both! No one has found it, but it doesn't mean it is not real. |
| When an Issue arises.... | 1. Mokawk and Seneca 2. Onieda and Cayuga 3. Set aside, process starts over OR Onondaga confirm 3. process starts over OR Mohawk announce decision and action is taken |
| How many chiefs were there total in the grande council? 15, 50, or 55 | 50 |
| Tree of peace | eagle- warn of danger branches- protection under GLOP wepon- no fighting, peace roots- others may join |
| Wampum | beads made out of shell, often used to make belts that show a message. |
| Clan Mothers | -Dismiss and replace Hoyaneh -made most big decisions -oldest most respected -chose Hoyaneh |
| Hoyaneh | -Chiefs -went to grande council -non- hereditary position -teachers/leaders |