Wampum: Sacred Shell Beads and Their Role in Diplomacy - Quiz
  • 1. What was one primary use of wampum in diplomacy?
A) Building shelters
B) Hunting
C) Fishing
D) Treaty making
  • 2. What color are traditional wampum beads primarily?
A) Red and blue
B) Black and orange
C) Purple and white
D) Green and yellow
  • 3. In which context were wampum belts often used?
A) Daily trading
B) Maintaining tools
C) Cooking
D) Ceremonial events
  • 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 only decorative
D) It was used to ratify agreements
  • 5. Wampum is often viewed as what type of item in Indigenous culture?
A) Secular
B) Sacred
C) Disposable
D) Common
  • 6. Wampum belts were also used to communicate what?
A) Messages and stories
B) Dance
C) Music
D) Mathematics
  • 7. Which wampum color was often associated with peace?
A) Red
B) Purple
C) Black
D) White
  • 8. What effect did European demand for wampum have on Native trade?
A) Made wampum worthless
B) Decreased the significance of wampum
C) Increased the production and trade of wampum
D) Eliminated other forms of trade
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