The Building of the Statues on Easter Island

question 16

Multiple Choice

The building of the statues on Easter Island

• A) were not very large and required little effort.
• B) are known to have represented the gods who were believed to rule the island.
• C) was something that was rarely undertaken.
• D) grew larger over time and may have hastened the collapse of the culture on the island.

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