Haudenosaunee: People of the Longhouse

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Patrilineal descent, where lineage is traced through the father's side.
Matrilineal descent, where lineage is traced through the mother's side. (correct)
Bilateral descent, where lineage is traced equally through both parents.
A system where clan membership was determined by geographic location.

Religious ceremonies that required relocation to sacred sites.
Depletion of farmland fertility, necessitating a move to more productive areas. (correct)
Political alliances that required relocation to be closer to allied tribes.
Seasonal migrations to follow the movements of large game animals.

Managing agricultural activities, curing hides, and producing clothing. (correct)
Constructing the longhouses and defensive walls around the village.
Negotiating treaties and representing the village in inter-tribal councils.
Hunting large game animals and clearing land for agriculture.

Preserving and passing down history, beliefs, and customs to younger generations. (A) Signup and view all the answers

It demonstrates respect for their identity, culture, and traditions. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Humans and the natural world should coexist in harmony and balance. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Approximately 700 people, housed within several longhouses. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Sons were raised by extended family members until marriage and then lived with their wives. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Berries and nuts gathered from the forests, and fish/game obtained through hunting and fishing. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Exposure to diseases and illnesses brought by Europeans. (B) Signup and view all the answers

People of the Longhouse, part of the 6 Nations Confederacy.

Skilled in agriculture, planting various crops. They also hunted, fished, and gathered berries and nuts.

A clan system based on the female line, where women headed the longhouses and were central to family structure.

Men hunted, trapped, and cleared land, while women focused on agriculture, clothing, and meals.

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Expresses respect and acknowledges their identity and history.

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Living in harmony and balance with the natural world, respecting its resources and cycles.

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They practiced agriculture, planting various vegetables and fruits.
Berries and nuts were gathered for consumption and used for hunting and fishing.
They lived in longhouses, with villages housing around 700 people.
Villages were surrounded by large walls for protection.
They relocated when farmland lost its fertility.

Their family structure was based on a clan system, following the female line.
Women were the heads of the longhouses.
Related women, their husbands, and children resided in the same longhouse.
Sons were raised by extended family members, until marriage when they lived with their wives.
Elders passed down history, beliefs, and customs, and were taught through the generations.

Their society had defined gender roles
Men hunted, trapped animals, and cleared land.
Women were responsible for agriculture, curing hides, making clothing, and preparing meals.
They regarded the creator(s) to be the source of their value.
They believed in the harmonious coexistence of humans and the natural world.
They were exposed to diseases and illnesses from the Europeans.