Europeans who first saw the way South Pacific islanders maintained their gardens thought they were simply lazy. Why do they really allow their gardens to grow in such a messy state?
A) The jumbled roots minimize erosion in the loose volcanic soil.
B) They spend most of their days foraging, and don't have time to maintain tidy gardens.
C) Islanders believe their gardens should look as much like the jungle as possible.
D) They had only recently discovered horticulture, and their methods were still unrefined.
Question 2
All of the following EXCEPT __________ pose serious threats to Amazonian Indians, both by pushing them off their land and by killing them.
a. multinational corporations
b. the Brazilian government
c. settlers
d. cattle ranchers
Adult blue whale from the eastern Pacific Ocean
Campaign in the South, 1779–1781
Rose window, south transept, Chartres Cathedral.
north of east, east of north, east of south, south of east, etc.