Early Human Migration Worksheet
Explore the journey of early humans across continents and the factors that influenced their migration patterns.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided map to help answer questions where indicated.
1. According to most theories, where did early human migration originate from?
Europe
Asia
Africa
North America
2. What significant event allowed early humans to migrate from Asia to North America?
The invention of boats
A land bridge (Beringia)
Warfare pushing them across
Warm ocean currents
3. The primary reason for early human migration was often the search for and more favorable .
4. Early humans used simple tools made of stone, bone, and wood, which is why this period is known as the Age.
5. Describe two challenges early humans might have faced during their long migrations.
6. Early human migration occurred rapidly over a few hundred years.
True
False
7. The development of agriculture was a key factor that encouraged early humans to settle in one place rather than migrate constantly.
True
False
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