Role of Men
What were the main responsibilities of Mi’kmaq men?
A) Farming and weaving
B) Hunting, fishing, and gathering resources
C) Pottery and teaching
B) Hunting, fishing, and gathering resources
Mi’kmaq women primarily:
A) Tended crops, cooked, cleaned, and cared for children
B) Served as Saqamaws in the Grand Council
C) Controlled clan membership and inheritance
A) Tended crops, cooked, cleaned, and cared for children
What were Mi’kmaq leaders called?
A) Ogimauh
B) Hoyaneh
C) Saqamaw
C) Saqamaw,
Known for being a good decision-maker and listener who provided food and medicine.
Mi’kmaq decisions were made by:
A) Voting by majority
B) Consensus upheld by men
C) Clan Mothers debating until agreement
B) Consensus upheld by men
Mi’kmaq society was organized into:
A) Seven districts, each with elders and a Saqamaw
B) Dodems based on animal clans
C) Longhouses tied to the mother’s family line
A) Seven districts, each with elders and a Saqamaw
Anishinabe men were responsible for:
A) Hunting, fishing, teaching youth, and making alliances
B) Cooking, cleaning, and raising children
C) Choosing Clan Mothers
A) Hunting, fishing, teaching youth, and making alliances
Mi’kmaq women’s role in decision-making was:
A) Equal to men, with shared consensus
B) They had no say; they were listeners only
C) They selected the Saqamaw but could not replace him
B) They had no say; they were listeners only
Saqamaws were chosen by:
A) Clan Mothers of the district
B) The Council of Elders
C) A vote among hunters and fishermen
B) Council of Elders, a group of respected, wise people.
Who was excluded from Mi’kmaq decision-making?
A) Women
B) Elders
C) Men
A) Women
Anishinabe clans were called:
A) Dodems
B) Sachems
C) District councils
A) Dodems
Mi’kmaq men also took part in what type of council?
A) Midewin Society
B) Grand Council
C) Clan Mothers’ Circle
B) Grand Council
Anishinabe women’s responsibilities included:
A) Hunting large game like moose
B) Selecting the Ogimauh for leadership
C) Cooking, cleaning, gathering plants, making clothes, and harvesting rice
C) Cooking, cleaning, gathering plants, making clothes, and harvesting rice
Anishinabe leaders were called:
A) Ogimauh
B) Saqamaw
C) Hoyaneh
A) Ogimauh
was chosen by consensus.
The Mi’kmaq Grand Council was made up of:
A) Saqamaws from the seven districts
B) Clan Mothers representing each family line
C) Midewin healers and spiritual leaders
A) Saqamaws from the seven districts, also made decisions and advised communities.
Each Anishinabe clan (dodem) had:
A) Different responsibilities, such as Crane/Loon for leadership or Fish for teaching
B) The authority to replace the Ogimauh
C) A hereditary chief passed down the male line
A) Different responsibilities, such as Crane/Loon for leadership or Fish for teaching
Anishinabe men were members of:
A) The Grand Council
B) The Midewin Society
C) The Seven Districts
B) The Midewin Society
Anishinabe women also:
A) Served on the Grand Council of Chiefs
B) Were part of the Midewin Society
C) Decided which dodem would lead in war
B) Were part of the Midewin Society
Ogimauh, leaders of the Anishanbe, were chosen because they:
A) Inherited the role from their father
B) Were strong hunters, good communicators, and selfless leaders
C) Were wealthy traders with the French
B) Were strong hunters, good communicators, and selfless leaders
Anishinabe decisions were made by:
A) Majority rule in the Grand Council
B) Consensus where everyone’s arguments were heard
C) Leaders chosen by the French fur trade
B) Consensus where everyone’s arguments were heard
Haudenosaunee society was:
A) Patriarchal, tracing power through the father
B) Matrilineal, tracing family through the mother’s line
C) Organized into seven regional districts
B) Matrilineal, tracing family through the mother’s line
Haudenosaunee men served as:
A) Hunters, scouts, protectors, and leaders (Hoyaneh)
B) Fishermen, shipbuilders, and travellers.
C) Rice harvesters, trappers, and traders.
A) Hunters, scouts, protectors, and leaders (Hoyaneh)
Haudenosaunee women were unique because they:
A) Were Clan Mothers who planted crops, cared for children, and advised leaders
B) Served as scouts alongside men
C) Had no influence in selecting or replacing leaders
A) Were Clan Mothers who planted crops, cared for children, and advised leaders
Haudenosaunee leaders (Hoyaneh) were chosen by:
A) The Clan Mothers
B) A Council of male hunters
C) The Midewin Society of healers
A) The Hoyaneh was chosen by The Clan Mothers.
the leaders were men, but the Clan Mothers advised them. If a Hoyaneh failed at his duties, the Clan Mother would replace him
Haudenosaunee decisions about war, trade, and treaties were made by:
A) The Grand Council of 50 chiefs (with Clan Mother influence)
B) A council of male warriors only
C) Consensus of all adults in the longhouse
A) The Grand Council of 50 chiefs made decisions about war, trade, and treaties (with Clan Mother influence)
The Haudenosaunee Great Law of Peace was symbolized by:
A) The turtle, representing the earth
B) A council fire that never went out
C) The white pine tree
C) The white pine tree