Exploring the First Americans for Kids

The video explores the discovery of America, challenging the notion that Europeans were the first to arrive. It explains that the first Americans were hunter-gatherers from Eurasia who migrated to America around 40,000 years ago. The video details their journey across the Bering Strait, facilitated by land bridges during the Ice Age, and their eventual settlement throughout the continent, becoming the Native Americans.

Who is often mistakenly credited with discovering America?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Leif Erikson

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

What term best describes the lifestyle of the first Americans?

• Settlers

• Hunter-gatherers

• Farmers

• Nomads

Where did the first Americans originally live before migrating to America?

• Africa

• Eurasia

• Australia

• South America

Approximately how many years ago did the first Americans migrate to America?

• 40,000 years ago

• 10,000 years ago

• 20,000 years ago

• 30,000 years ago

What natural feature made it difficult for early humans to migrate to America?

• Deserts

• Rivers

• Mountains

• Bering Strait

What is a 'strait' in geographical terms?

• A large body of water

• A mountain pass

• A small piece of water separating two land masses

• A narrow strip of land

What was the Bering Strait covered with during the Ice Age?

• Vegetation

• Water

• Ice

• Sand

How did lower ocean levels during the Ice Age affect migration?

• Blocked migration routes

• Increased sea travel

• Created land bridges

• Made it harder to cross oceans

What method did early humans use to cross the Bering Strait during the Ice Age?

• Boats

• Swimming

• Walking

• Flying

What do we call the descendants of the first Americans today?

• Asians

• Native Americans

• Africans

• Europeans