¿Quién llegó a América antes que Colón? - CuriosaMente 247

¿Quién llegó a América antes que Colón? - CuriosaMente 247

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Wayground Content

FREE Resource

The video explores various theories and evidence of who first arrived in America before Columbus. It discusses the Vikings, Polynesians, and other legends like San Brendan and the Egyptians. The video also covers the arrival of the first Americans from Asia via the Bering Strait and other possible routes, highlighting archaeological findings and DNA evidence.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is commonly but incorrectly thought to be the first to reach America?

Christopher Columbus

Genji

San Brendan

Gavín Menzies

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group of navigators is believed to have reached America between 700 and 1000 AD?

Vikings

Africans

Polynesians

Romans

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What evidence supports the theory of Polynesian contact with America?

Viking settlements

Roman amphorae

Chilean chicken bones

Egyptian pyramids

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which legend involves a monk searching for a lost young man and possibly reaching America?

Legend of the Olmec

Legend of Fusang

Legend of Genji

Legend of San Brendan

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most accepted theory about how the first humans arrived in America?

By walking across the Bering Strait

By following the kelp route

By crossing the Atlantic Ocean

By sailing from Africa

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What culture is associated with the emergence of arrowheads in America around 11,500 years ago?

Clovis culture

Viking culture

Polynesian culture

Roman culture

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who discovered the oldest evidence of human presence in America?

San Brendan

Gavín Menzies

Dr. Denis Jenkins

Christopher Columbus