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