Which of the Following Explains Why the Island Societies of Pacific

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains why the island societies of Pacific Oceania constitute a single cultural region despite the vast distances separating them?

• A) Their worship of the same pantheon of gods
• B) Their common origin in Island Southeast Asia
• C) Their practice of corn-based agriculture
• D) Their mastery of ironworking technology

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