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Ancient Infant's DNA Provides Key to Native American Ancestry

Ancient Infant's DNA Provides Key to Native American Ancestry

Question 1 of 5

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What was Clovis?

Select one of the following:

  • a widespread, sophisticated Ice-Age culture in North America

  • a culture that existed in Greenland about 4,000 years ago

  • a culture that flourished in Spain and France during the Ice Age

  • a culture that gave rise to Central and South American tribes

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Question 2 of 5

1

The text describes a possible sequence of human descent. At the end of the sequence are Native Americans. What people are at the beginning of the sequence?

Select one of the following:

  • tribes living in Central and South America today

  • people who were living in Greenland about 4,000 years ago

  • people who migrated from Asia to North America about 15,000 years ago

  • people who were living in Spain about 7,000 years ago

Explanation

Question 3 of 5

1

Read this sentence from the text.

"According to their findings, published this week in the journal Nature, the Clovis people are direct ancestors of many Native Americans now living in North America, and can be linked to many native peoples in Central and South America as well."

What does the author mean by writing that the Clovis can be linked to many native peoples in Central and South America?

Select one of the following:

  • The author means that many native peoples in Central and South America could communicate with the Clovis people.

  • The author means that many native peoples in Central and South America are related to the Clovis people.

  • The author means that the Clovis people used the same technology as many native peoples in Central and South America.

  • The author means that the Clovis people got along well with many native peoples in Central and South America.

Explanation

Question 4 of 5

1

Read these sentences from the text.

"While Anzick-1 showed the most genetic similarities with Native Americans in North America, the study also revealed ties with the indigenous peoples of Central and South America. The team’s data indicates that sometime between 13,000 and 24,000 years ago, the same ancient people that arrived from Asia split into two lineages: One gave rise to Clovis and today’s Native Americans of North America, and the other became the ancestors of Central and South American tribes."

What word could best replace "While" in the first sentence?

Select one of the following:

  • Currently

  • Consequently

  • Finally

  • Although

Explanation

Question 5 of 5

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What is the main idea of this text?

Select one of the following:

  • Construction crews discovered the ancient remains of an infant in 1968 in western Montana.

  • Similarities exist between the tools of the Clovis people and the tools used by members of the Solutrean culture.

  • DNA analysis of an ancient infant's remains has allowed scientists to link the Clovis culture to Native Americans.

  • Scientists studying the remains of an ancient infant worked closely with Native American tribes in Montana to ensure that the remains were treated appropriately.

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