Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Americas Before

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Americas before the arrival of Europeans?

• A) Across Native American groups, only a few languages were spoken, which aided communication.
• B) A diverse array of Native American groups had their own languages, cultures, and conflicts.
• C) Trade among Native American groups had yet to be established because there were few riches there.
• D) Groups relied only on hunting and gathering, not any form of farming the earth.
• E) Very little diversity existed in North America, which contributed to the lack of fighting.

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Definitions:

Sequences of Rocks

The order and position of layers of rock, indicating their relative ages and the geological history of a region.

North America

A continent entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere; it is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and South America and the Caribbean Sea to the southeast.

South Pole

The southernmost point on the Earth's surface, depicted as the point where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface in the Antarctic.

Antarctica

The Earth's southernmost continent, containing the geographic South Pole, noted for its vast ice sheets and extreme cold temperatures.