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Aerial reconstruction of the city of Cahokia
Artist's conception of the city of Cahokia, near modern-day St. Louis. At its peak around 1100 CE, Cahokia had 20,000 residents. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons
How were Mississippian people similar to other Native American groups in the pre-contact era?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) The environment in which they lived influenced their societies and economies.
A
The environment in which they lived influenced their societies and economies.
(Choice B) They were largely nomadic, depending on horses to follow herds of animals.
B
They were largely nomadic, depending on horses to follow herds of animals.
(Choice C) They had no religious practices or beliefs.
C
They had no religious practices or beliefs.
(Choice D) They had an egalitarian social structure, where individuals were generally equal in status.
D
They had an egalitarian social structure, where individuals were generally equal in status.
Microsoft Teams
Problem
Aerial reconstruction of the city of Cahokia
Artist's conception of the city of Cahokia, near modern-day St. Louis. At its peak around 1100 CE, Cahokia had 20,000 residents. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons
How were Mississippian people similar to other Native American groups in the pre-contact era?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) The environment in which they lived influenced their societies and economies.
A
The environment in which they lived influenced their societies and economies.
(Choice B) They were largely nomadic, depending on horses to follow herds of animals.
B
They were largely nomadic, depending on horses to follow herds of animals.
(Choice C) They had no religious practices or beliefs.
C
They had no religious practices or beliefs.
(Choice D) They had an egalitarian social structure, where individuals were generally equal in status.
D
They had an egalitarian social structure, where individuals were generally equal in status.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
**(Choice A)** The environment in which they lived influenced their societies and economies.
This choice accurately reflects a similarity between the Mississippian people and other Native American groups in the pre-contact era, as many Indigenous cultures adapted their lifestyles, economies, and social structures based on the resources available in their environments.
**(Choice A)** The environment in which they lived influenced their societies and economies.
This choice accurately reflects a similarity between the Mississippian people and other Native American groups in the pre-contact era, as many Indigenous cultures adapted their lifestyles, economies, and social structures based on the resources available in their environments.