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