Numbers
There are about seven billion of these.
descendants of the people mentioned in the story
Which word means "a person related to someone from an earlier generation"?
*must be a red, bold word from the text
descendant
Which paragraph is the quote from?
By comparing the mtDNA and Y chromosomes of people from various populations, geneticists can get a rough idea of where and when those groups separated in the great migrations around the planet.
D
Which paragraph is the idea from?
In the past, the only evidence regarding ancient human migration was found in bones.
B
When modern humans are theorized to have gone into Europe
about 40,000 years ago
Which word means "the main or largest part of something"?
*must be a red, bold word from the text
bulk
Which paragraph is the quote from?
They either migrated around the wider northern end of the Red Sea, or across its narrow southern opening.
F
Which paragraph is the idea from?
The research described in the text is only the beginning of further research to be done in the area.
K
The length of the migration from Africa to Australia
13,000 kilometers
Which word means "to follow something to its origin"?
*must be a red, bold word from the text
trace
Which paragraph is the quote from?
Genetic researchers can only tell us the basic outlines of a story of human migration that is more complex than any ever written.
K
Which paragraph is the idea from?
The journey out of the Middle East for ancient humans was probably not very fast or determined.
G
People have lived in their original continent at least _____ as long as other continents.
twice
Which word means "spread out"?
*must be a red, bold word from the text
scattered
Which paragraph is the quote from?
There are perhaps just a few hundred, surviving by hunting animals and gathering fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
A
Which paragraph is the idea from?
Humans likely share one common female ancestor.
E
Which continents were modern humans likely living on 50,000 years ago, according to the text?
Africa, Asia, and Australia
Which word means "disappeared"?
*must be a red, bold word from the text
vanished
Which paragraph is the quote from?
By comparing mutations in many different populations, scientists can trace their ancestral connections.
C
Which paragraph is the idea from?
The group that left Africa was likely not very large.
F