Landbridge Theory

What two continents did the land bridge connect?

• Asia and Europe
• Asia and North America
• Australia and North America
• South America and Europe

What is the narrow stretch of water that separates Asia from North America?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Pee Dee River
• Bering Strait

Based on this map, how did Native Americans come to America?

• They swam across the ocean.
• They used canoes to sail over water.
• They walked over the dry strait.
• They rode horses over the land.

Why did the Paleo-Indians migrate to North America?

• They were in search of food.
• They wanted more farmland.
• They were making maps of new lands.
• They were invited by colonists.

Why did the Paleo-Indians spread out on the American continents?

• To keep moving away from the glaciers.
• To spread their religious beliefs and rituals.
• To keep their food supplies stocked.
• To be able to protect themselves from predators.

What happened to the water in the Bering Strait during the Ice Age?

• Evaporated into steam.
• Dried up due to extreme heat.
• Flooded the whole area.
• Froze into glaciers.

The Landbridge Theory explains what event in early North American history?

• Native American migration from Asia to North America.
• The slow movement of Earth's plates to create the continents.
• Bridges created by early Americans to reach where they were going.
• The exploration of the new world by Europeans.