Deck 11: Native Peoples of the Northeast

Question 1

The largest confederacy among Northeastern groups was the

A)Wendat.
B)Wabanaki.
C)Powhatan.
D)League of the Haudenosaunee.

Answer 1

League of the Haudenosaunee.

Question 2

The word Haudenosaunee means

A)"killer people."
B)"people of the north star."
C)"people of the longhouse."
D)"people of the lakes."

Answer 2

"people of the longhouse."

Question 3

In Haudenosaunee society, women could do all of the following EXCEPT

A)own land.
B)nominate and remove sachems.
C)gain membership to a medicine society.
D)decide the fate of war captives.

Answer 3

gain membership to a medicine society.

Question 4

The Haudenosaunee confederacy

A)held regions as protectorates, including much of Ohio.
B)followed the Great Law of Happiness.
C)consisted of 100 sachem positions.
D)had representatives elected by the general population.

Question 5

Among the Ottawa, women

A)tracked animals.
B)traded textiles.
C)selected their own husbands.
D)did most of the farming.

Question 6

Maple candy, an Ottawa favorite, was

A)a popular trade item obtained from the Europeans.
B)an indigenous food cultivated from family-owned trees.
C)used in liquid form and mixed with berries.
D)fermented to become alcohol.

Question 7

The most influential shaman society for the Ottawa was the

A)Sun Worshippers, who cared for crops.
B)Great Hare Society, which influenced hunting.
C)Manitous or spirit helpers.
D)Midewiwins, a kind of priesthood.

Question 8

Discuss the political organizations of the Northeastern tribes.Include two examples of confederacies.

Question 9

Discuss the life of the real Pocahontas and what she represents for Indians and for non-Indians.

Question 10

Discuss the religious beliefs of Northeastern Indians.How important were dreams?

Question 11

Explain how the American Revolution affected the Haudenosaunee.

Question 12

The Northeast culture area consists of

A)the Atlantic coast from Virginia to Florida.
B)the northeastern United States and southern Canada.
C)Florida and northern Mexico.
D)the area east of the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River Valley.

Question 13

The primary crops among Indians of the Northeast were the "three sisters," which consisted of

A)mushrooms, onions, and roots.
B)berries, corn, and tobacco.
C)corn, beans, and squash.
D)rice, corn, and pine nuts.

Question 14

Northeastern Indians spoke languages from three primary language families, including

A)Algonquian.
B)Muskogean.
C)Numic.
D)Wakashan.

Question 15

The French and Indian War

A)involved the French, British, and their Indian allies.
B)ended in victory for the French.
C)led to Canadian land being ceded to the Haudenosaunee.
D)allowed the Pequot to gain temporary control of the southern Great Lakes.

Question 16

Most warfare in the Northeastern culture was waged

A)to recover stolen horses.
B)to acquire agricultural land.
C)to avenge the deaths of people killed in earlier incidents.
D)as a result raids.

Question 17

Pocahontas served as an ambassador between

A)the English colonists and the Hopi.
B)Powhatan and the English.
C)John Smith and the disillusioned settlers in Virginia.
D)the Haudenosaunee and the Spanish traders.

Question 18

The marine shell beads known as wampum were used as currency for all of the following EXCEPT

A)currency.
B)adornments for brides.
C)documented proof of agreements.
D)emblems of title.

Question 19

Historically, the six nations of the Haudenosaunee lived in

A)Illinois.
B)Michigan.
C)New York.
D)Massachusetts.

Question 20

In 2010, the number of people who identified as Haudenosaunee in the United States was

A)less than 10,000.
B)nearly 40,000.
C)just over 80,000.
D)about 200,000.

Question 21

The earliest known archaeological site in the Northeast is Meadowcroft Rockshelter, which is located in

A)New York.
B)Virginia.
C)Connecticut.
D)Pennsylvania.

Question 22

Discuss the state of the Haudenosaunee culture today.How has the sport of lacrosse contributed to the community?

Question 23

Traditionally, the six nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy live mostly in what state?

A)Illinois
B)Michigan
C)New York
D)Massachusetts

Question 24

Around how many Haudenosaunee are there today?

A)10,000
B)40,000
C)60,000
D)90,000

Question 25

The earliest known archaeological site in the Northeast is Meadowcroft Rock Shelter, in ________; the widely accepted date is ___________ years ago.

A)New York, 10,000
B)Nova Scotia, 10,000
C)Pennsylvania, 14,000
D)Connecticut, 50,000

Question 26

Characteristics of the Northeast Archaic period (10,000-3,000 B.P) include __________.

A)small, mobile groups and later more permanent villages
B)the Old Steel Culture, widespread in the western Northeast
C)population growth
D)a and b
E)a and c

Question 27

The three innovations that mark the Woodland period in the Northeast are __________.

A)advanced basketry, lack of agriculture, and use of burial platforms
B)some pottery, cultivation of wheat, and wooden palisades for defense
C)pottery, cultivation of native plants, and use of burial mounds
D)simple basketry, cultivation of oats and sunflowers, and burial mounds

Question 28

The Hopewell cultural tradition, which appeared around 2200 B.P.and grew out of the Adena Complex, featured __________.

A)smaller, less elaborate mounds and occupation sites
B)large mounds and earthworks, roads, and a complex social structure
C)earthworks but no sign of trading, plus simple political organization
D)no burial mounds but many cremation sites

Question 29

In the Northeast, warfare __________.

A)was rare
B)was frequent and important, usually for revenge
C)bestowed shame on participants, not prestige
D)was for glory, never to defend territory

Question 30

The Haudenosaunee means __________.

A)"killer people"
B)"people of the north star"
C)"people of the longhouse"
D)"people of the lakes"

Question 31

The League of the Haudenosaunee was founded __________.

A)to stop internal fighting among the five Haudenosaunee tribes
B)to establish a common defense
C)by Deganawidah and Hiawatha
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 32

The Haudenosaunee Confederacy __________.

A)influenced the organization of the U.S.government
B)followed the Great Law of Happiness
C)consisted of 100 sachem positions
D)had representatives elected by the general population

Question 33

Ottawa social organization included __________.

A)patrilineal descent
B)extended families living in communal houses
C)no clans
D)the division of labor based on talent

Question 34

The Ottawa raised corn, which was __________.

A)planted by women, old men, and children
B)introduced by Europeans
C)their only crop
D)b and c

Question 35

Maple candy, an Ottawa favorite, __________.

A)was a popular trade item obtained from the Europeans
B)was an indigenous food cultivated from family-owned trees
C)was used in liquid form and mixed with berries
D)was fermented to become alcohol

Question 36

The most important shaman society for the Ottawa was the

A)Sun Worshippers, who cared for crops.
B)Great Hare Society, who influenced hunting.
C)Manitous or spirit helpers.
D)Midewiwins, a kind of priesthood.

Question 37

Handsome Lake helped to found the __________ Religion of the Haudenosaunee.

Question 38

The famous allies of the Ottawa around 1763 were the __________.

Question 39

What two places have strong Ottawa communities today?
__________ and __________

Question 40

Disney's Pocahontas is a symbolic love story between John Smith and Pocahontas that ends in peace between Native Americans and Whites.What is another reason besides love that many scholars give that could explain why Pocahontas throws herself on top of John Smith? (1-2 sentences)

Question 41

Pontiac became famous for what two reasons? (2-3 sentences)

Question 42

What role did women have in Iroquoian politics? (2-3 sentences)

Question 43

How were living arrangements traditionally tied to Iroquoian family structure? (1-2 sentences)

Question 44

The American Revolution basically destroyed the League of the Haudenosaunee.

Question 45

A signature of the Ottawa was their excellent birchbark canoes.

Question 46

The Ottawa lived in large villages but refused to trade with non-Ottawa people.

Question 47

Discuss the political organizations of the Northeastern tribes.Include two examples of confederacies.

Question 48

Discuss the importance of warfare in the Northeast and how the tribes conducted warfare.What happened to captives? Why?

Question 49

Discuss the life of the real Pocahontas and what she represents for Indians and for non-Indians.

Question 50

How did Northeastern Indians travel? What did they use for clothing and food and what were their houses like?

Question 51

Discuss the religious beliefs of Northeastern Indians.How important were dreams?

Question 52

How did the American Revolution affect the Haudenosaunee?

Question 53

Discuss the social organization of the Ottawa.

Question 54

Discuss the role of agriculture in the Northeast.