2025 civics test · Question 74 of 128 · Colonial Period and Independence★ 65/20 question
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
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.
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Why this is the answer
Long before Europeans arrived, many different peoples with their own nations, languages, and cultures lived throughout North America. They are known as American Indians or Native Americans. Either name is a correct answer.