2008 civics test · Question 59 of 100 · Colonial Period and Independence

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Q: Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

American Indians; Native Americans. Long before Europeans arrived, the land was home to many different peoples with their own nations, languages, and cultures. They are called American Indians or Native Americans. Either term is accepted as the answer.

In Chinese 在欧洲人到来之前，谁居住在美洲？

Official answers

American Indians美洲印第安人
Native Americans美洲原住民

Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.

Why this is the answer

Long before Europeans arrived, the land was home to many different peoples with their own nations, languages, and cultures. They are called American Indians or Native Americans. Either term is accepted as the answer.

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Source: USCIS 100 Civics Questions (PDF)

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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