Chapter One The Meeting of Cultures Multiple Choice Questions 1. The origins of human existence in the Americas began A. with migrations from Eurasia over the Bering Strait. B. with the explorations of Christopher Columbus. C. as a result of the development of the wheel. long after the last ice age ended. from the southern tip of South America. Ans: A Page: 3 2. Scholars estimate that human migration into the Americas occurred approximately A. 2,000 years ago. B. 5,000 years ago. C. 9,000 years ago. 14,000 years ago. 18,000 years ago. Ans: D Page: 4 3. Scholars estimate the population of all of the Americas in 1500 was approximately A. fewer than 3 million. B. 10 million. C. 20 million. 40 million. more than 50 million.