Social Studies 4-8 Texas Certification – PACT QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

When did the first people start to arrive in America? Correct Answer: Around 38,000 BC. (40,000 years ago) Who were the first people to arrive in America? Correct Answer: Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers What caused the Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers to come to America? Correct Answer: They were following herds of animals they were hunting Define Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers Correct Answer: Communities of people who move from place to place, relying on plants and animals found in the wild for food Define Migration Correct Answer: 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? Correct Answer: 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? Correct Answer: 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 Correct Answer: 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 Correct Answer: The way a society behaves and its system of beliefs, laws, and customs What is maize? Correct Answer: An early form of corn Who were the first settlers in America? Correct Answer: Some nomadic tribes stayed in Alaska, they then began to settle in America by building permanent homes and learning to plant seeds Define society Correct Answer: A group of people living together as a group Define civilizations Correct Answer: An advanced and complicated society Who was one of the first great civilizations? Correct Answer: The Olmec society