Ancient American Civilisations

Have human beings always lived in the American continents?

• Yes

• Scientists still haven't made up their minds yet.

• We don't know. There isn't enough evidence to prove whether they have or they haven't.

• No.

Where did the first Americans came from?

• They evolved from ancient primates that lived in the forests of Central America.

• They came from Asia.

• They came from Africa

• They came from Europe.

When did the first Americans came to America?

• 15,000 years ago.

• 10,000 years ago.

• 150,000 years ago.

• 4.3 billion of years ago.

Which two theories have scientists developed to explain how the first Americans came to America?

• They came by plane or transatlantic boats, landing in New York.

• They came by boat across the Pacific and Atlantic ocean.

• They walked through what is now the Bering Strait.

• They built a bridge across what is now the Bering Strait.

Which of the two theories is the most likely?

How was the temperature on the Earth , about 15,000 years ago?

• It was roughly as it is now.

• It was much colder than it is now. That period is called the Ice Age.

• It was much warmer than it is now. That period is called the Drought Age.

• We can't know because thermometers hadn't been invented yet,.

This is the Bering Strait today. Explain how it was 15,000 years ago. Draw a picture to go with your explanation.

How long did settling the Americas take?

• About ten years.

• Hundreds of years.

• Thousands of years.

• Millions of yaears.

Was it easy to settle the Americas?

• Yes.

• No, they faced many challenges.

• No, they found people who lived there already and they were constantly at war,

• Palaeontologists can't know.

List some of the challenges that the first Americans faced.