Exploration and Migration Quiz

What is the term for people who move from one place to another usually to search for food or water?

• Settlers

• Nomads

• Farmers

• Traders

According to the Land Bridge Theory, from which continent did Native Americans come to North America?

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

What was a major reason Native Americans migrated from Asia to North America?

• Climate change

• Herds as a source of food

• War

• Exploration

What does the term "migrate" mean?

• To settle permanently

• To move from one place to another

• To build a home

• To hunt for food

How did Native Americans adapt to their environment?

• By building skyscrapers

• By using natural resources

• By importing goods

• By creating factories

What was the Silk Road?

• A sea route to America

• A land route from Europe to Asia & the Middle East

• A trade route in Africa

• A path to the North Pole

Who traveled the Silk Road and wrote books about his adventures?

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was one of the reasons for exploration during this period?

• To find new continents

• To find a shorter route to Asia

• To establish colonies

• To discover new species

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• A trade route in Africa

• An exchange of goods & ideas between Europe, Asia & Africa to the New World

• A military alliance

• A cultural festival

What negative impact did the Columbian Exchange have on Native Americans?

• Loss of land

• Introduction of diseases

• Economic prosperity

• Cultural exchange