Which of the Following Statements Was True of Early Peruvian

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements was true of Early Peruvian civilizations?

• A)The El Niño effect usually improved fishing prospects for the year.
• B)The inhabitants established early on a major cotton textile industry.
• C)Early Peruvians isolated themselves from trade and exchange with outsiders.
• D)Food shortages were often worse in Peru than in Mesoamerica, due to more mountainous terrain.
• E)Earliest settlers to the area appeared along the rivers flowing from the Peruvian mountains.

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