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Human Origins and the Neolithic Revolution

Question 4 • CHS World Civilization

What is the most widely accepted theory on how early humans migrated to North America?

Answer
A
Because of the Ice Age, they were able to walk from Australia to the southern tip of South America.
B
They used boats to cross the ocean from Australia to the southern tip of South America.
C
They used boats to cross what’s now called the Bering Strait.
D
They walked across the Bering Strait, which was a land bridge at the time.

Explanation

During the last Ice Age, sea levels were lower, exposing a land bridge between northeastern Asia and Alaska in the region now covered by the Bering Strait. The most widely accepted theory is that early people walked across this land bridge and then spread through North America. So the correct choice is D, walking across the Bering Strait land bridge.

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