Social Review Questions Chapter 4

1 Social Review Questions Chapter 4 The Iroquois Confederacy Chapter 4 The Iroquois Confederacy Key Vocabulary Haudenosaunee United Nations Confederacy Clan Collective identity Political map Historical map Physical map Land Use Map War Chiefs Pine Tree Chiefs Generations Clan system Consensus Focus Questions What is the term Haudenosaunee? What role did women play in Iroquois democracy? How important was the Clan mother? What role did Iroquois men play in the community? What was a wampum, and what was it used for? What is a wampum keeper? What were the roles of the war chiefs? What were the roles of the pine tree chiefs? How were decisions made in the confederacy? What is consensus decision making? How was consensus decision making practiced in Iroquois society? 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242 5262728 The Iroquois Confederacy Pg 76 99 Name: _____ Date: _____ Across 2 a large group of families related to one another 10 a type of map that shows locations of rivers, mountains & lakes 11 a person who carried words of peace 12 strings or belts of beads that told a message 14 the leaders of the clan (2 words) 15 a decision made where everyone had a voice 16 the people of the six nations, also called the Iroquois 17 an important symbol of the Iroquois that has an Eagle at the top 19 the _____ Wampum is a very important source of information about the Iroquois 23 the UN 24 corn, beans, & squash are called these (2 wrds)

2 25 a partnership of the five nations 26 a very important individual that travelled with the Peacemaker 28 a shared belief system that included language, culture and values Down 1 this was written to insure that the Iroquois could live together in peace and harmony 3 the name of an Iroquois home 4 the number of chiefs that represented the nations of the Confederacy 5 A Wampum _____ cared for the Wampum 6 chiefs that had special abilities in public affairs (3 words) 7 this was used to purify the words of the chiefs 8 Canada's national sport 9 a type of map that tells about the location of cities 13 a type of map that shows what an area was like in the past 14 this important person was chosen by the Clan Mother 18 these individuals carried the seeds, planted and tended the gardens and raised the children 20 The Great Law of ____ is the Iroquois' constitution 21 the leaders in the Iroquois society 22 the first First Nations woman in Canada to earn a law degree 27 the number of nations united in the Iroquois Council Social Studies 6: Chapter 4 Iroquois Confederacy 1.

3 Which of the following statements about the role of men and women in the Iroquois Confederacy is most accurate? A) Men and woman shared the responsibility for making decisions, and, as equals, both could be selected to serve as chiefs (men) or chieftainships (women) in the Grand Council. B) Women played an important role in Iroquois society by raising crops and children, but were not able to participate in the government or the decision making process, as these roles were held only by men. C) Men made the decisions in the Grand Council of the Iroquois Confederacy but women retained the right and power as clan mothers to decide which men could be appointed as chiefs and decision makers for their clan. D) In Iroquois society, as a matriarchal society women were more powerful than men and it was women who both led the clans and participated in the government and the decision making process while men stayed mostly in the home and tended to domestic chores.

4 Speaker from the Cayuga Bear Clan: "Using this method to make a decision made sure that the needs of all the nations were met." Speaker from the Mohawk Deer Clan: "Using this technique to reach a decision sometimes took several days to come up with a solutions which was fair and agreeable to everyone." Speaker from the Seneca Beaver Clan: "Making a decision this way allowed every clan and nation to be able to share their ideas and thoughts." Speaker from the Oneida Turtle Clan: "We met and talked and discussed what to do at great length and had a fair solution created, but, by the time we had all agreed to a solution, it was too late for the actions we chose." 2. The technique for making decisions which is being discussed by the above speakers from the Iroquois Confederacy is called: A) Confederacy. B) Referendum. C) Majority Rule. D) Consensus. Mark and Tom were sitting in the library one day after Social Studies class.

5 Mark said "If I could go back in time, I think I would like to live in ancient Athens eating grapes and debating politics sounds like fun, plus I think I would look great in a toga!" Tom replied "That sounds like fun, but only if you were a citizen Mark!. I think it would have been cool to belong to the Iroquois Confederacy. In the Confederacy, everyone was treated as an equal and their political structure was pretty interesting too. Did you know that they even had the idea of proportional representation, or representation by population included in their political structure?" 3. Tom is referring to which of the following when he speaks of 'proportional representation' or 'representation by population'? A) Each member of Iroquois society was allowed to vote on decisions. B) Nations within the Iroquois Confederacy could each elect one chief for each clan they had. C) The fact that in the Grand Council larger nations had more chiefs to represent them.

6 D) All chiefs were considered equal and each nation was represented by the same number of chiefs in the Grand Council. o Mohawk o Seneca o Oneida o Onondaga o Cayuga o Tuscarora The Peacemaker gathered the nations shown above and they together created a confederacy based on no longer hurting each other and using logic and reason to create rules and a system of government to make decisions that helped all the nations and maintained peace. 4. The principle that helped maintain peace and created a system of government for the confederacy was called: A) The Haudenosaunee. B) The Gayaneshakgowa (Great Law of Peace). C) Treaty of La Grande Paix du Montreal. D) Ganiekeaga(Law of Stone). "All people affected by an issue are given a voice, allowed to participate in a discussion and then an agreement is made that represents a process that everyone agrees on." 5. The above is a description of a decision making process known as: A) Consensus.

7 B) Majority rule. C) Cooperation. D) Democracy. Pros Cons Allows a fair decision to be reached. Time consuming. Creates a decision which is acceptable to all Decisions are sometimes unable to be reached. Allows equal input of all affected by the decision. Decisions cannot always be made in a timely fashion. Respects the needs and right of all involved in the decision making process. Requires organization and full participation. 6. The most appropriate title for the table shown above would be "Pros and Cons of: A) Using Majority Rule as a Decision Making Model. B) Creating a Confederacy to Govern a Partnership of Nations. C) Using Debate as a Decision Making Model. D) Using Consensus as a Decision Making Model. 7. The clan system used by the nations of the Iroquois Confederacy was very important to how the government of the Confederacy and political decision making system worked in making sure equality, unity and democracy was maintained because the clan system: A) Helped people stay in touch with their spiritual sides through contact with nature.

8 B) Voted in the Grand Council as a united group and always showed unity. C) Elected chiefs which were deemed fair and loyal and who represented the characteristics of their clan animal that they admired. D) Balanced peoples loyalty between their clan and their nation. "We carry the seeds of both our family and our crops. We will grow and tend our crops all while growing and tending our children, our future, the Seventh Generation." 8. The speaker of the above quote is mostly likely a(n): A) Iroquois man. B) Chief of the Six Nations. C) Haudenosaunee woman. D) Clan father. 9. Leaders of the clans of the Iroquois Confederacy were which represented a clan in the Iroquois Confederacy were men. A) True B) False Deskae is the clan mother of the Cayuga Deer Clan. The Great Law of Peace, the set of rules the Haudenosaunee live by, gives Deskae and other clan mothers like her power of 'chieftainship' 10. The power of chieftainship gives Deskae the responsibility of: A) selecting the chiefs of her clan.

9 B) acting as chief of her clan. C) participating in the Council of Chiefs. D) leading the Grand Council. United by the Peacemaker, the nations of the Mohawk, Cayuga, Oneida, Ononodaga, Seneca and Tuscarora joined together to create a partnership, called a confederacy which protected and strengthened all nations gathered under the Tree of Peace. 11. The uniting of these six nations also resulted in: A) a peace treaty and a economic relationship based on 'free' trade between the nations. B) the smaller Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca and Tuscarora joining the larger, powerful Mohawk nation for protection and guidance. C) both peaceful relations and a democratic system of government. D) a new nation formed from members of the Six Nations that gave up their old cultures and traditions and created a new identity. 12. What idea is shown in the diagram above? A) The needs of society as a whole should take priority over individual needs.

10 B) Chiefs were wiser than other members of society due to their noble birth and specialized training and therefore only the chiefs should have the privilege of making decisions for the society. C) All people are equal and all people's opinions are equally important. D) Governing the society and making decisions was a responsibility of the Elders, like the Clan Mother. The Iroquois Confederacy differed from European cultures of the same time span in history in that in the Iroquois Confederacy women held powerful and influential roles both socially and politically. Iroquois women played a large role in the political structure and while they were not directly responsible for making decisions, it could be argued that female clan mothers held more political power and influence than the male chiefs did. 13. Which of the following aspects of Haudenosaunee society best explains why women held such a lot of political power? A) to the frequent conflicts among Iroquois Confederacy nations men were often killed in battle and this mean that the women had to take over the responsibly of running the government of the Confederacy.