Social Studies 4-8 Texas Certification – PACT questions with correct answers, 81 Q&A, 2024.
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When did the first people start to arrive in America?
Around 38,000 BC. (40,000 years ago)
Who were the first people to arrive in America?
Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers
What caused the Nomadic Hunter-Gat...
Social Studies 4-8 Texas Certification – PACT
questions with correct answers, 81 Q&A,
2024.
When did the first people start to arrive in America?
Around 38,000 BC. (40,000 years ago)
Who were the first people to arrive in America?
Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers
What caused the Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers to come to America?
They were following herds of animals they were hunting
Define Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers
Communities of people who move from place to place, relying on plants and animals found in the wild
for food
Define Migration
The movement of a number of people (or animals), often to establish a new homeland
How did the Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers travel to America from Asia?
It was during the Ice Age. This means that seawater was frozen, causing the ocean level to be low.
Gatherers were able to cross land that had been exposed due to this, known as the Bering Land Bridge.
This was located at the tip of Asia and reached to Alaska.
What is the Land Bridge Theory?
A theory of the Hunter-Gatherers using the Bering Land Bridge to cross from Asia to America during the
Ice Age.
What happened in 10,500 BC
The Ice Age ended. Oceans rose and covered the Bering Land Bridge. This prevented migration into
North America. Ice Age animals died off or were hunted until extinction. Smaller animals that thrive in
warmer weather replaced them
Define Culture
The way a society behaves and its system of beliefs, laws, and customs
What is maize?
An early form of corn
, Who were the first settlers in America?
Some nomadic tribes stayed in Alaska, they then began to settle in America by building permanent
homes and learning to plant seeds
Define society
A group of people living together as a group
Define civilizations
An advanced and complicated society
Who was one of the first great civilizations?
The Olmec society
Who were the Olmec?
A society who flourished in MesoAmerica. They grew enough food to feed thousands of people and are
known for the giant stone sculptures and pyramids they built. In 400 BC, they disappeared and no-one
knows why.
What is MesoAmerica?
The area now called Central America
Where and when did the Maya civilization develop?
Around 300 BC in the mesoamerican rain forest
Olmec Location and Time Frame
Mesoamerica, 1200-400 BC
Maya Location and Time Frame
Mesoamerica, 300 BC-900 CE
Aztec Location and Time Frame
Mexico, Tenochtitlan, 1110-1521 CE
Inca Location and Time Frame
South America, Cuzco, 1100-1533 CE
Who were the Maya?
They raised crops and built pyramids and temples. They had theocracy, meaning they worshipped the
sun, stars, and moon. They also developed a 365-day calendar. The Maya built a large trade network and
canals. By 900 CE, their power and influence had diminished greatly.
Define Theocracy
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