WH1.2a-d - Early Human Migration Map Q& A

Which continent has the highest number of present-day population markers on the map?

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

What does the symbol for "Out of Africa Route" on the map indicate?

• The exact roads early humans built

• The general migration paths of early humans

• Modern trade routes between Africa and Asia

• The locations where fossils were discovered

Which major geographical feature is crossed by the Out of Africa migration routes?

• The Amazon River

• The Sahara Desert

• The Himalayan Mountains

• The Great Barrier Reef

What present-day country is closest to one of the earliest migration routes out of Africa?

• India

• Saudi Arabia

• China

• Brazil

Based on the map, which direction did early human migration primarily follow after leaving Africa?

• West toward the Atlantic Ocean

• North into Europe and East into Asia

• South into Antarctica

• Directly across the Pacific Ocean

Which modern country is associated with the first major migration wave into Asia?

• Japan

• India

• Russia

• Canada

What does the presence of multiple migration arrows leading into Southeast Asia suggest about early human movement?

• There was only one main migration wave

• Southeast Asia was populated much later than Europe

• Multiple migration events occurred over time

• Early humans avoided Southeast Asia

Which migration route on the map suggests that early humans traveled along coastal areas?

• The route into the Arctic

• The route into India and Southeast Asia

• The route directly through the Himalayas

• The route crossing the Atlantic Ocean

Which present-day country is near the final migration destination of early humans?

• Australia

• Greenland

• Argentina

• South Africa

What does the map suggest about the relationship between migration patterns and present-day human populations?

• Early migration routes closely align with modern population centers

• Migration routes had little impact on where people live today

• Humans migrated randomly without any clear patterns

• The majority of humans remained in Africa without migrating