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