First Inhabitants
True or False: the first Inhabitants of America came from Asia.
True
True or false: the rivers and lakes on Iroquoian land were limitations for the Iroquoians.
False
Around the year 1500, were the Iroquians nomads or sedentary?
sedentary
True or False: the fertile plain, the warmth and the rain in the summer were assets for the Iroquoians.
True
The First Inhabitants settled in one place.
False.
Name two things the Iroquians did with the animals they hunted.
used for food, weapons, clothing, decorations, warmth
Did the Iroquians live in the forest or in villages around the year 1500?
villages
How many people could live in a longhouse?
about 30-60 people
Where did the first inhabitants of America come from?
Asia
What was the name of the river that crossed through Iroquoian territory around the year 1500?
The Saint Lawrence River
How many nations were the Iroquians divided into in the year 1500?
25 nations
Order thre groups from smallest to largest: clan, family, nation, village
family, clan, village, nation
What does "sedentary" mean?
Sedentary refers to people who stayed in one place for many years at a time.
Name the two types of trees that grew in the area.
deciduous and coniferous
How many Iroquoians lived in the Great Lakes Region around the year 1500?
about 100 000 (one hundred thousand)
What is a clan?
A group of families with a common ancestor
What is a "nomad"?
Someone who travels from place to place without settling down.
What was the name of the area where the Iroquoians settled around the year 1500?
The Saint Lawrence Lowlands
What is a "totem"?
An animal considered the ancestor and protector of certain people
What is a nation?
A group of people who shared the same culture and traditions