Which of the Following Is Best Describes the Current Position

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is best describes the current position on the role of humans in megafaunal extinctions?

• A) Humans likely played only a small role in this event.
• B) Humans and disease played an equal role in this event.
• C) Human overhunting was the primary cause.
• D) They were likely the result of an extreme period of cold at the end of the Ice Age.
• E) Paleo-Indian groups hunted and collected one species of animals, leading to the extinction.

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