Haudenosaunee Unit Exam
Review Power Point
This power point is one of the review
tools for the unit exam. You also
need your notes and your crossword
puzzle and you should come to the
after school review class.
Archaeology and Anthropology
Vocabulary
Finding as exact a date as possible –
Radio Carbon ( Carbon 14) Dating is
an example of this type of dating.
Absolute Dating
Evidence of New Stone Age or
Neolithic people would be found
at this type of site.
Village Site
Objects found at a site of human habitation –
such as garbage from cooking, bones from
eaten meals and flakes from making a point.
Material Remains
The spread of an idea and the
technology necessary to make
it work.
Diffusion
An area in which different groups of people
adapt to their surrounding in similar ways.
The Eastern Woodlands is an example.
Culture Area
The study of historic or prehistoric peoples and
their culture by analysis of their artifacts,
non – movable artifacts and material remains
Archaeology
Evidence of Paleo – Indian Big Game
Hunters would be found at this type of site
Kill Site
When man learned to tap the energy in plants
and animals he was able to stay in one place
longer. This is called the . . .
Neolithic Revolution
A man made remain of a culture
Artifact
The science of man – the study
of man and his culture
Anthropology
Dating artifacts and material remains
by comparing them to things around them.
The Law of Superposition is an example
of this type of dating.
Relative Dating
Evidence of Archaic Hunters and
Gatherers would be found at this
type of site.
Camp Site
Five Changes that occur when a culture gets a
steadier supply of food
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Population increases
Villages develop
Greater variety of artifacts
Trade develops
More free time to develop more complex
religious and political systems
Iroquois Creation Story
The Iroquois believe that the world
is an island floating on the back of
a great . . .
Sea Turtle
The Iroquois call the earth . . .
Turtle Island
What crops grew from the Twins Mother’s body?
Head – Corn, Beans and Squash
Heart - Tobacco
Corn, Beans and Squash were called . . .
“Our Supporters – The Three Sisters”
What animals were created by
the Right and Left Handed Twins?
Right – Deer, Ground Squirrel and Porcupine
Left – Mountain Lion, Weasel and Bear
What were the first two duels fought by the Twins?
Great Bowl Game and Lacrosse
Sapling, “He holds up the Sky”,
Master of Life and Great Creator
are all names for the ____ Handed
Twin?
Right
Who controls the day and who controls the night?
Day – Right Handed Twin
Night – Left Handed Twin
Flint, “The Devious One”, “The One Covered
with Boils” and Old Wharty are all names
for the ______ Handed Twin.
Left
What did the Iroquois call the moon?
Our Grandmother
What was the name of the Left - Handed Twin
when he was the head of the False Faces?
Great Fellow
Iroquois Family Organization
Kinship System
A society in which the female is
the head of the family
Matrilineal Society
A society in which the male is
the head of the family
Patrilineal Society
Iroquois name for the Nuclear Family
of mother, father and children
Fireside Family
Iroquois name for the Extended Family
including all the relatives of your mother.
Most important family in the Iroquois world
Longhouse Family
You were always in the Longhouse and
Clan of your . . .
Mother
What are the three clans that every
Iroquois village has?
Bear, Wolf and Turtle
Clans of the Air
Heron, Hawk and Snipe (Woodcock)
Clans of the Land
Bear, Wolf and Deer
Clans of the Water
Turtle, Beaver and Eel
All the children who live under the roof
of a Longhouse are . . .
Brothers and Sisters
Powers of the Clan Mother
(Matron)
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Name children
Choose the chiefs
Decide the fate of prisoners of war
Arrange marriages
Iroquois Time and Religion
What address opens all Iroquois festivals?
Thanksgiving Address
Three food cycles
• Hunting and fishing cycle
• Gathering Cycle
• Domestic ( Agricultural ) Cycle
“When the leaf of the oak tree reaches the
size of a squirrel’s ear” the Iroquois:
plant crops
“When the corn is in the milk” the
Iroquois celebrate the . . .
Green Corn Festival
“When the Three Sisters come home
from the fields” the Iroquois celebrate
the . . .
Harvest Festival
Children are named twice a year by the
Clan Matrons. What are the two festivals
at which children are named?
Green Corn and Mid - Winter
Mid – Winter Festival – What
took place?
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Iroquois New Year
Children named
Honor the Great Creator
Dream Rite
White Dog Ceremony
Great Bowl Game
Three Spaces on the Turtle’s
Back
• Forest – Man’s World
• Clearing – Woman’s World
• World of Water – Fishing, Trade, Travel
and War
How did you become a member
of the False Faces?
• Be cured by the False Faces
• Inherit a mask from your parents
• Have a dream about a spirit that caused
disease
Iroquois Confederacy Story
and
Iroquois Government
Characters in the Confederacy
Story
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Deganawidah – the Peacemaker
Jigonsahseh – Mother of Nations
Hiawatha – “He Who Combs”
Atotarho – Evil Wizard
Levels of Iroquois Government
• Village Council – Local Government
• Tribal Council – State Government
• Confederacy Council – National
Government
How many chiefs made up the
Confederacy Council?
50
The name for the chiefs that advised
the Confederacy Council but did not vote
Pine Tree Chiefs
The head chief of the Iroquois Confederacy
was . . .
Atotarho
Uses of Wampum
• Truth
• Memory
• Condolence
Name the tribes from West to East and their Title
within the Confederacy
Iroquois Tribes from West to East
Seneca – Keepers of the Western Door
Cayuga – Younger Brother
Onondaga – Keepers of the Council Fire
Oneida – Younger Brother
Mohawk – Keepers of the Eastern Door
Name the tribes from East to West and their Title
within the Confederacy
Iroquois Tribes from East to West
Mohawk – Keepers of the Eastern Door
Oneida – Younger Brother
Onondaga – Keepers of the Council Fire
Cayuga – Younger Brother
Seneca – Keepers of the Western Door
Iroquois Symbolism
• Represents the founding of the Iroquois Confederacy
• The Tree of Peace is in the center of Iroquoia and also
represents the Onondaga
• The squares represent the other nations – Seneca,
Cayuga, Oneida and Mohawk
Hiawatha Wampum Belt
White Pine – Tree of Peace
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Eagle
Branches
White Roots of Peace
War Club
Circle Wampum
•Double string
on the outside
•50 strings
going into the
center - Chiefs
•Circle in the
middle
represents the
people
Who is the man to the left of the tree and what is he holding in his right
hand?
• Hiawatha
• Strings of Wampum
that represent the laws
of the Confederacy
Who is the man to the right of the tree and what is he holding in his left
hand?
• Deganawidah – the
Peacemaker
• Cluster of Arrows
Who is the man sitting in front of the tree and what is his position in the
Iroquois Confederacy?
• Atotarho
• Head Chief
Seal of the Iroquois
•50 Confederacy Chiefs
around the outside
•Nine clans
•Tree of Peace
Good Luck!