Social Studies 4-8 Texas Certification - PACT 2023/2024 passed

Social Studies 4-8 Texas Certification - PACTWhen 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 Who were the Olmec? - correct answer 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? - correct answer The area now called Central America Where and when did the Maya civilization develop? - correct answer Around 300 BC in the mesoamerican rain forest Olmec Location and Time Frame - correct answer Mesoamerica, 1200-400 BC Maya Location and Time Frame - correct answer Mesoamerica, 300 BC-900 CE Aztec Location and Time Frame - correct answer Mexico, Tenochtitlan, CE Inca Location and Time Frame - correct answer South America, Cuzco, CE Who were the Maya? - correct answer 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.