USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which people used a kayak?
A
Eastern Woodland
B
Southwest Indians
C
Arctic people
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kayaks have been used by the Inuit for thousands of years. Few sources of food in the harsh Arctic climate required traveling out to sea where some of the largest sources of protein live. A sturdy and nimble boat was essential for a successful hunt, so the Inuit turned to animal skins to build their desired design.

Detailed explanation-2: -A kayak is a narrow boat like a canoe, used by the Inuit people and in the sport of canoeing.

Detailed explanation-3: -For over 2, 000 years, the Inuit have used kayaks for traveling and hunting expeditions, except for the most northerly polar Inuit. Essentially a one-person, closed-deck hunting craft, it was employed occasionally for the transport of goods.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Inuit people were the first ones to create a rudimentary form of kayaks. Also, the Aleut tribes were known for building kayaks and using them to travel across water. These tribes were located in the Arctic North America.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Arctic skin boat known to Inuitas the kayak was protected from waves, spray and the elements by a watertight, covered deck. Low and slender in shape, the speedy kayak was admirably designed for its primary function: the pursuit of sea mammals, waterfowl and caribou.

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