Early Human Migration

A fossil site on Early Human Migration map shows...

• the location of early wolves

• location of human bones (remains)

• location of dinosaurs

• location of an ancient coffee created by the Egyptians.

During what time period do historians believe people crossed over the Bering Strait from Asia into North America?

• The Middle Ages

• The "Ice" Age

• "Ancient Times"

• The Age of "Mankind"

Which fossil site (human bones) represents the most recent (newest) time period?

• 23,000 years ago

• 33,000 years ago

• 1.5 milllion years ago

• 11,000 years ago

Which continent has the oldest fossil (human bones) site?

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia

Which fossil site is believed to be the first place humans started evolving/living according to Evolution?

• 1.5 million (Middle East)

• 3.6 million (East Africa)

• 11,000 years ago (North America)

• 33,000 (Australia)

From which continent could you have walked across ice to Antarctica?

• North America

• South America

• Africa

• Europe

What did the extensive glaciers (sheets of ice) do to the sea level around the world?

• caused the sea (water) level to rise

• caused the sea (water) level to go down

• there was no change to the sea (water) level

How would a change in sea level have affected where people migrated? (Think of our map)

• Given people more places to migrate to

• Given people fewer places to migrate to

• A change in sea level would not have affected where people migrated

From which continent does it appear that early humans begin migrating?

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• North America

Between what two continents would people have most likely migrated TO and FROM to cross the Pacific Ocean?

• Europe and Australia

• South America and North America

• North America and Europe

• North America and Asia