Geography
What state did the Iroquois live in?
New York
What was the most important crop to the Iroqouis?
Corn
What was the name of the houses that the Iroquois lived in?
Longhouses
What were their clothes made out of?
Animal skins/fur
What was the role of women in government?
They chose the sachem (leader)
What type of land did the Iroquois live on?
Forest-like area. There were trees, rivers, and lakes.
What are some crops (fruits, vegetables) that the Iroqouis ate?
Beans, rice, corn, squash, pumpkins
What were longhouses made out of?
Wood and tree bark (roof)
Moccasins
What was the role of men in government
The sachem (leader) was a man. They would decide the rules
What did they use the rivers and lakes for?
Drinking water, bathing, fishing
What animals did the Iroquois eat?
Deer, wild turkey, elk, bears, beavers
What was special about the roof of the longhouses?
There was a hole in it to let out smoke from the fires.
What did the chiefs wear on their heads for special ceremonies?
Feather hats
What game did the Native Americans create that is a popular sport to this day?
Lacrosse
How did the first people come to North America?
They crossed a land bridge covered in ice.
What is another word for corn?
Maize
What was special about the family make-up that lived inside the longhouses?
They lived with their entire extended families
In braids
What was the name of the decorative belt that the Iroquois made out of shells?
Wampum
What was the name of the region that the Iroquois lived in?
Eastern Woodlands
What was the responsibility of men and what was the responsibility of women when it came to food?
The women would do the farming. The men would do the hunting.
Why were the longhouses built near rivers or streams?
So they did not have to travel far to get drinking water, to bathe, or to fish
What was the hairstyle called that men wore where they would shave the sides of their heads and leave a strip of hair down the middle?
A mohawk
What were the Iroquois known for?
They were great storytellers. They used to sit around the fire and share stories.