What is Hadenosaunee?
When the Confederacy was formed, how many nations were originally were a part of it?
5 nations were originally part of the confederacy.
True or False: Haudenosaunee used traps to hunt for animals?
True
True or False: Women never went to battle when the Confederacy was formed?
True
What material were the Haudenosaunee tools made of?
They were made of wood.
What was the name of the shelter that Haudenosaunee used?
Longhouse
What was the name of the 6th nation to join the confederacy?
Tuscarora
What were the pots women used made of?
Iron or copper
How did the Haudenosaunee move around in the water?
They used canoes.
What tools did they use to farm food?
They used a digging stick, a wooden rake, and a wooden spade.
What material were the Longhouses mainly made of?
Wood.
Name the first five nations that were a part of the confederacy?
Oneida, Seneca, Onondaga, Mohawk, Cayuga
What is a blowgun?
A blowgun is a tube through which darts are inserted through one end, and when you blow on the end, a dart will fire out of the other end. The darts are coated with poison.
Name all the Weapons they used for Battle? (There are 4)
1. Bow and arrow
2. Spears
3. War clubs
4. Tomahawks
Name the three sister plants of the Haudenosaunee?
Corn, Squash, and Beans.
How did they make a longhouse?
They built a frame of wooden poles and covered them with bark from trees.
What does Haudenosaunee mean?
people of the longhouse
How did women cook food?
They placed a pot over a fire.
How did the Haudenosaunee move around in the winter?
(There are 2 ways)
1. Snowshoes
2. Sleds
Why are corn, squash, and beans known as the three sisters?
They grow well together.
What type of wood were the poles of the Longhouse made of?
Elm, or Cedar wood.
What is the name of the wampum that describes the confederacy?
The Hiawatha Wampum
What weapons did the Haudenosaunee use to hunt?
They used Bows and arrows, spears, blowguns, and traps.
What is a Tomahawk?
A small axe that could be thrown.
What is a digging stick?
A tool that Haudenosaunee women used to dig up roots.
What trees produced the bark needed for the Longhouse?
Elm or Ash trees.