Early Human Migration Quiz

Scientists who study the cultures of people who lived long ago are known as ___________.

NOTE:

Scientists who study dinosaur fossils are called paleontologists

• evidence.

• band.

• Beringia.

• archaeologists.

What is an artifact? (archeologists find them)

• An artifact is a natural object found in the environment.
• An artifact is an object made by humans who lived long ago.

• An artifact is a type of ancient writing system.
• An artifact is a modern tool used in technology.

The movement of people from one place to another is called ______.

• migration.

• glacier.

• origin story.

• nomads.

Archaeologists find and study ______ to learn about the cultures and way of life of ancient peoples.

• theory

• culture

• climate

• artifacts

The very FIRST humans (homo sapiens) were born in and migrated out of ______.

Note: this happened about 200,000 years ago and

is NOT part of the Land Bridge Theory.

• South America

• Australia
• Africa
• Europe

How did the first people came to North America thousands of years ago?

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Which two continents were connected by the Bering Land Bridge?

• South America and North America

• Asia and North America

• Africa and Europe

Why did early humans travel over the Bering Land Bridge that led them to the Americas?

• Families started to get bored.

• The weather conditions were better in North America.

• Hunter-gatherers were looking for food to survive.

• People wanted to discover new plant species.

The first Native Americans crossed the Bering Land Bridge during the _________.

• Beginning of time

• Ice Age

• World War 1

• Revolutionary War

Which picture is the picture of the Bering Land Bridge?

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