Wampum: Sacred Shell Beads and Their Role in Diplomacy - Exam
  • 1. What was one primary use of wampum in diplomacy?
A) Treaty making
B) Fishing
C) Hunting
D) Building shelters
  • 2. What color are traditional wampum beads primarily?
A) Red and blue
B) Purple and white
C) Green and yellow
D) Black and orange
  • 3. In which context were wampum belts often used?
A) Ceremonial events
B) Maintaining tools
C) Cooking
D) Daily trading
  • 4. What role did wampum play in the culture of the Iroquois Confederacy?
A) It had no significance
B) It served as a form of punishment
C) It was used to ratify agreements
D) It was only decorative
  • 5. What effect did European demand for wampum have on Native trade?
A) Decreased the significance of wampum
B) Eliminated other forms of trade
C) Increased the production and trade of wampum
D) Made wampum worthless
  • 6. Wampum belts were also used to communicate what?
A) Dance
B) Messages and stories
C) Mathematics
D) Music
  • 7. Which wampum color was often associated with peace?
A) Purple
B) White
C) Black
D) Red
  • 8. Wampum is often viewed as what type of item in Indigenous culture?
A) Secular
B) Sacred
C) Common
D) Disposable
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