United States History Question of the Day



Ishi in 1914
(Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain)

Question 0951:

Which of the following is not true about Ishi, allegedly the last free American Indian living completely free of contact with whites?

    (A)    he wandered, nearly starving, into a corral near Oroville, California in 1911
    (B)    he was befriended by Thedore Kroeber, a noted anthropologist
    (C)    he lived for several years in a University of California museum
    (D)    he provided invaluable information into Indian culture and language
    (E)    he was a member of the Chumash tribe of California Indians


Answer and explanation