Question

select the correct answer. which of the following serves as relevant evidence supporting the claim that mt. mckinley can not be given a specific indigenous name? a. indigenous names for the mountain are lost to history. b. the u.s. government has no right to bestow indigenous names. c. the mountain has had at least nine indigenous names. d. most indigenous people believe the site should be unnamed.

Explanation:

If there are multiple competing indigenous names for the mountain (at least nine, as option C states), this creates ambiguity that supports the claim that a single specific indigenous name cannot be assigned to Mt. McKinley. The other options do not directly support this claim: A suggests names are lost, but that does not prevent assigning a known one; B addresses government right, not the possibility of having a specific name; D proposes being unnamed, which is a separate claim from not being able to have a specific indigenous name.

Answer:

C. the mountain has had at least nine indigenous names.