Question

select the correct answer.
what support does thomas riggs provide for the counterclaim that mt. mckinley should not be renamed?
a. \mount mckinley\ is the original name of the mountain.
b. \mount mckinley\ is easier to pronounce than \denali.\
c. nobody knows what the word \denali\ means.
d. the name \denali\ is not descriptive.

Explanation:

Thomas Riggs argued against renaming Mt. McKinley by claiming "Mount McKinley" was the original name of the mountain, countering the push to use the Indigenous name Denali. The other options are not valid supports he provided: Denali is not difficult to pronounce, many know it means "the high one" in Athabascan, and it is a descriptive name for the tall peak.

Answer:

A. "Mount McKinley" is the original name of the mountain.