Crossing Ancient Seas Quiz-Human Migration Quiz

How was the geography different at the end of the great Ice Age compared to today?

• Ocean levels were higher, and there were fewer glaciers.

• Ocean levels were lower, and large parts of Northern Europe and North America were covered in ice.

• The continents were closer together.

• Most of the land was desert.

How could early humans have traveled from China to Oceania?

• By flying across the ocean.

• By traveling on foot due to lower sea levels.

• By crossing a land bridge.

• By swimming across the ocean.

What method might early humans have used to reach Australia?

• Walking across a land bridge.

• Building simple boats or rafts to cross the ocean.

• Flying on the back of large birds.

• Digging tunnels under the ocean.

Why did large marsupials in Australia become extinct after humans arrived?

• They were hunted by humans with advanced tools.

• They migrated to other continents.

• They died of disease.

• They were eaten by predators.

What is the Bering Land Bridge?

• A mountain range that connected Alaska and Siberia.

• A narrow strip of land that connected Alaska and Siberia during the Ice Age.

• A series of islands in the Pacific Ocean.

• A river that flows between Alaska and Siberia.

How did the rising sea levels affect the Bering Land Bridge?

• It turned into a series of small islands.

• It was submerged, erasing any archaeological evidence.

• It became a desert.

• It was used as a trade route.

What role did humans play in the extinction of large mammals in North America?

• They protected the large mammals from predators.

• They hunted the large mammals, leading to their extinction.

• They built shelters for the large mammals.

• They domesticated the large mammals for farming.

What adaptation did early humans in North America make after large mammals became extinct?

• They moved back to Asia.

• They continued hunting large mammals.

• They changed their diet to smaller animals and plants.

• They became vegetarians.

After reaching North America, where did early humans migrate next?

• They stayed in Alaska.

• They moved to Europe.

• They migrated south to the South American continent.

• They traveled back to Africa.

Which of the following was one of the first animals domesticated by early humans?

• Elephants

• Lions

• Dogs

• Horses