If the Arctic region had more trees, Inuit people might not have built _____. A. wigwams B. adobe C. inuksuks D. longhouses

C. inuksuks

Extra: The Inuit are indigenous peoples who live in the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska. They have historically used what is available in their environment to meet their needs. Since trees are scarce in the Arctic tundra, the Inuit people developed different types of structures and markers suitable for their environment.

Inuksuks, also known as inukshuks, are stone landmarks or cairns built by the Inuit people. These structures could serve various purposes, such as navigation aids, hunting grounds markers, or as points of reference. They are built from stones and rocks, which are abundant in the Arctic regions.

If the Arctic region had more trees, the Inuit might have used wood more extensively in their construction and daily lives, just like other indigenous peoples did in forested areas. However, other structures listed:

A. Wigwams are dome-shaped huts, made with a frame of arched poles covered by bark or hides, and were constructed by some of the indigenous people of North America in forested areas. B. Adobe is a building material made from earth and organic materials, often found in arid environments. Adobe structures are associated more with indigenous people of the Southwestern United States, Central and South America. D. Longhouses are large wood-constructed houses that could shelter multiple families, typically associated with the Iroquois and some other indigenous peoples of North America. None of these were traditionally built by the Inuit people due to the distinct lack of trees in the Arctic. The Inuit developed unique architecture like the igloo, a temporary winter shelter made out of blocks of compressed snow, and the qarmaq, a type of semi-subterranean house made from a mix of materials including earth, moss, and sometimes whalebone.