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Wampum: Sacred Shell Beads and Their Role in Diplomacy - Exam
Contributed by: Costello
  • 1. What was one primary use of wampum in diplomacy?
A) Fishing
B) Hunting
C) Building shelters
D) Treaty making
  • 2. What color are traditional wampum beads primarily?
A) Red and blue
B) Green and yellow
C) Purple and white
D) Black and orange
  • 3. In which context were wampum belts often used?
A) Cooking
B) Maintaining tools
C) Ceremonial events
D) Daily trading
  • 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 served as a form of punishment
D) It was used to ratify agreements
  • 5. 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
  • 6. Wampum belts were also used to communicate what?
A) Music
B) Messages and stories
C) Dance
D) Mathematics
  • 7. Which wampum color was often associated with peace?
A) Black
B) Purple
C) White
D) Red
  • 8. Wampum is often viewed as what type of item in Indigenous culture?
A) Disposable
B) Sacred
C) Secular
D) Common
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