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What type of environment did Lake Mungo provide for Indigenous Australians 40,000 years ago?
What type of environment did Lake Mungo provide for Indigenous Australians 40,000 years ago?
- Tropical climate with dense rainforests
- Cool and wet climate with a huge freshwater lake (correct)
- Snowy climate with high mountains
- Hot and arid climate with sand dunes
What were some of the food sources available at Lake Mungo for the First Australians?
What were some of the food sources available at Lake Mungo for the First Australians?
- Mussels, Murray cod, water fowl, and lily roots (correct)
- Cacti, scorpions, and tarantulas
- Bananas, coconuts, and pineapples
- Polar bears, seals, and penguins
What significant discovery did archaeologists make in 1969 and 1974 at Lake Mungo?
What significant discovery did archaeologists make in 1969 and 1974 at Lake Mungo?
- Gold and silver treasures hidden in a cave
- Modern-day artifacts left by European settlers
- Ancient pottery from an unknown civilization
- Fossil bones of Mungo Lady and Mungo Man (correct)
What does the discovery of red ochre on Mungo Man suggest about his burial ceremony?
What does the discovery of red ochre on Mungo Man suggest about his burial ceremony?
What do the fossil footprints found on a dry lake bed at Lake Mungo tell us about the people 20,000 years ago?
What do the fossil footprints found on a dry lake bed at Lake Mungo tell us about the people 20,000 years ago?
Why did the first inhabitants of Lake Mungo have to find a new home as mentioned in the text?
Why did the first inhabitants of Lake Mungo have to find a new home as mentioned in the text?
What was the primary reason for the migration of people out of Africa around 150,000 years ago?
What was the primary reason for the migration of people out of Africa around 150,000 years ago?
What is the term used in the text to describe the land bridges that connected Australia to Papua New Guinea and Tasmania during the ice age?
What is the term used in the text to describe the land bridges that connected Australia to Papua New Guinea and Tasmania during the ice age?
How long did it take the Indigenous Australians to reach an Australian beach from India?
How long did it take the Indigenous Australians to reach an Australian beach from India?
What happened to the land bridges when the ice age ended about 15,000 years ago?
What happened to the land bridges when the ice age ended about 15,000 years ago?
What is the landscape around Lake Mungo described as in the text?
What is the landscape around Lake Mungo described as in the text?
What is the main message conveyed in the first section of the text?
What is the main message conveyed in the first section of the text?
