Bering Land Bridge Theory

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What is the name of the early spear points found in the Americas, Europe, and Beringia?

  • Atlantic Points
  • Oceania Points
  • Clovis Points (correct)
  • Beringia Points

According to the Land Bridge theory, from which direction did people migrate to the Americas?

  • From Africa to the south of the Americas
  • From Asia to the west of the Americas (correct)
  • From Australia to the north of the Americas
  • From Europe to the east of the Americas

What is the Oceania Theory, and what does it suggest?

  • A theory of people migrating from Europe to the Americas, and suggests they crossed the Atlantic
  • A theory of people migrating from Africa to the Americas, and suggests they crossed the Indian Ocean
  • A theory of people migrating from Asia to the Americas, and suggests they crossed the Pacific
  • A theory of people migrating from Australia to the Americas, and suggests they crossed the Pacific (correct)

What is significant about the Kennewick Man discovery?

<p>It shows a tie to early Native American people from the Pacific Region (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated age of the Kennewick Man skeletal remains?

<p>9,500 years old (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the native people of Hokkaido, Japan, that the Kennewick Man's facial features are similar to?

<p>Ainu (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which state in the United States were the Kennewick Man skeletal remains found?

<p>Washington (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the theory that suggests people migrated from Europe to the east of the Americas?

<p>Atlantic Theory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the land bridge that connected Asia and the Americas during the last ice age?

<p>Beringia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Approximately how many years ago did the Bering Land Bridge exist?

<p>20,000 years ago (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea of the Atlantic Theory?

<p>People sailed across the Atlantic Ocean (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has been the dominant theory of how people first got to the Americas for over 50 years?

<p>The Bering Land Bridge Theory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Clovis points in the context of the theories of how people first got to the Americas?

<p>They were found in the Eastern U.S. and are evidence of early human habitation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of reproducing vessels with Stone Age tools and supplies?

<p>Just because a modern human can build a vessel, it doesn't mean a Stone Age craftsman could (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many predominant theories of how people first got to the Americas are discussed in the text?

<p>3 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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