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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.
1 answer
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.
