Question

Consider this detail from the paragraph 12:

According to University of Alaska linguist James Kari, the groups to the north and west of the mountain (and Alaska Range) use words that translate to "the tall one."


Which claim from the article could this detail support?

A.
But the official name of the mountain remained Mount McKinley.
B.
"McKinley" is incompatible with the Athabaskan worldview because they rarely name places after people.
C.
"Mount McKinley National Park" officially prevailed after its legislation is signed into law on February 26, 1917.
D.
In 1930, Sheldon's The Wilderness of Denali is published.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The detail from paragraph 12 suggests that the local indigenous groups had their own name for the mountain that was based on its physical characteristics. Therefore, it would support claim B that "McKinley" is incompatible with the Athabaskan worldview because they rarely name places after people.

Answer 2

Answer: B. "McKinley" is incompatible with the Athabaskan worldview because they rarely name places after people.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the provided detail, the claim it could most directly support is:

B. "McKinley" is incompatible with the Athabaskan worldview because they rarely name places after people.

This is because the detail mentions the native names for the mountain translate to "the tall one," suggesting that the indigenous people named places based on their features rather than after people.