According to the Text,the Makah Whalers Used a 50-Caliber Rifle

question 29

Multiple Choice

According to the text,the Makah whalers used a 50-caliber rifle to kill the gray whale they hunted because

• A)it was a traditional custom.
• B)it was required by the International Whaling Commission.
• C)they had lost knowledge of ancestral harpoon technique.
• D)it was more economically efficient.

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