Reading Explorer 4-Unit 5

If a person’s DNA contains the Y chromosome, are they most likely to be a man or a woman?  

• a man

• a woman

Which continent do all modern humans originally descend from?

The island of Bora Bora is in the .... Ocean.

From Africa, which continent did humans next populate?

What was the majority of the Neanderthals’ diet made up of?

What kind of boats did the ancient Polynesians use to colonize nearly every island in the South Pacific?

Which weather phenomenon may have helped the Lapita and ancient Polynesians in sailing long distances?

In which general direction did the Lapita people travel as their civilization expanded?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Which continent was the last to be populated by humans?

• North America

• South America

• Europe

45,000 year old human remains have been discovered in Lake Mungo. In which country is Lake Mungo located?