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TeXes Social Studies 7-12 Final Study
Set Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Standard I - ✔✔The social studies teacher has a comprehensive knowledge of the social sciences and
recognizes the value of the social sciences.
Standard II - ✔✔The social studies teacher effectively integrates the various social science disciplines.
Standard III - ✔✔The social studies teacher uses knowledge and skills of social studies, as defined by the
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), to plan and implement effective curriculum, instruction,
assessment and evaluation.
Standard IV - ✔✔History: The social studies teacher applies knowledge of significant historical events
and developments, as well as of multiple historical interpretations and ideas, in order to facilitate student
understanding of relationships between the past, the present and the future.
Standard V - ✔✔Geography: The social studies teacher applies knowledge of people, places and
environments to facilitate student understanding of geographic relationships in Texas, the United States
and the world.
Standard VI - ✔✔Economics: The social studies teacher knows how people organize economic systems to
produce, distribute and consume goods and services, and uses this knowledge to enable students to
understand economic systems and make informed
economic decisions.
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Standard VII - ✔✔Government: The social studies teacher knows how governments and structures of
power function, provide order and allocate resources, and uses this knowledge to facilitate student
understanding of how individuals and groups achieve their goals
through political systems.
Standard VIII - ✔✔Citizenship: The social studies teacher understands citizenship in the United States
and other societies, and uses this knowledge to prepare students to participate in our society through an
understanding of democratic principles and citizenship practices.
Standard IX - ✔✔Culture: The social studies teacher understands cultures and how they develop and
adapt, and uses this knowledge to enable students to appreciate and respect cultural diversity in Texas,
the United States, and the world.
Standard X - ✔✔Science, Technology and Society: The social studies teacher understands developments
in science and technology, and uses this knowledge to facilitate student understanding of the social and
environmental consequences of scientific
discovery and technological innovation.
Competency 001, Ancient World Civilizations: The teacher understands significant historical events and
developments in ancient world civilizations, factors influencing the development of ancient world
civilizations and major characteristics and contributions of ancient world civilizations. - ✔✔The
beginning teacher:
A. Analyzes the influence of various factors (e.g., geography, processes of spatial exchange [diffusion],
development of agriculture) on the development of early and classical civilizations.
B. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events and issues that shaped the development of early and
classical civilizations.
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C. Understands major political, economic and cultural developments in and interactions among the
civilizations of Africa (e.g., Egypt, sub-Sahara),
the Mediterranean basin (e.g., Greece, Rome), Mesoamerica (e.g., Maya), Andean South America (e.g.,
Inca tradition), Middle and Near East and Asia
(e.g., China, India, Japan).
D. Applies knowledge of the location, political organization, cultural characteristics, and contributions
and influence of ancient civilizations.
Competency 002, World History from 600 A.D. to 1450 A.D.: The teacher understands significant
historical events, developments and traditional points of reference in world history from 600 A.D. to 1450
A.D. - ✔✔The beginning teacher:
A. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events, issues and traditional points of reference that shaped
the development of world civilizations from 600 A.D. to 1450 A.D. (e.g., Mongol conquests, the founding
of Islam, Charlemagne,
the Norman Conquest, Silk Road).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of major developments in and interactions among the civilizations of Africa
(e.g., Egypt, sub-Sahara), Mesoamerica (e.g., Aztec tradition), Andean South America (e.g., Inca
tradition), Europe (including Western and Eastern) and Asia (e.g., Islamic civilization, China, India,
Japan).
C. Knows how new political, economic and social systems evolved in Western Europe after the collapse
of the Western Roman Empire (e.g., feudalism, manorialism).
D. Understands the influence exerted by the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
in medieval Europe.
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E. Compares social, political, economic and religious aspects of medieval Europe with previous
civilizations.
F. Demonstrates knowledge of the political, economic, religious and social impact of the Crusades and
other religious interactions.
Competency 003, World History from 1450 A.D. to 1750 A.D.: The teacher understands significant
historical events, developments and traditional points of reference in world history from 1450 A.D. to
1750 A.D. - ✔✔The beginning teacher:
A. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events, issues and traditional points of reference that shaped
the development of world civilizations from 1450 A.D. to 1750 A.D. (e.g., the fall of Constantinople,
Martin Luther, the Black Death, Leonardo da Vinci).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of major developments in and interactions among the civilizations of Africa
(e.g., Egypt, sub-Sahara), the Americas (e.g., Inca, Aztec, Maya), Western and Eastern Europe, Middle
East, and Asia (e.g., China, India, Japan).
C. Understands the importance of the European Renaissance and Reformation eras in shaping the
modern world.
D. Understands the causes of European expansion and the effects of that expansion on European and
non-European societies (e.g., Columbian Exchange, Atlantic slave trade).
E. Analyzes the impact of political, economic and cultural imperialism (e.g., conquest of the Aztec,
expansion of the Ottoman Empire) on both colonizers and the colonized.
Competency 004, World History from 1750 A.D. to the Present: The teacher understands significant
historical events and developments in world history from 1750 A.D. to the present. - ✔✔The beginning
teacher:
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TeXes Social Studies 7-12 Final Study
Set Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Standard I - ✔✔The social studies teacher has a comprehensive knowledge of the social sciences and
recognizes the value of the social sciences.
Standard II - ✔✔The social studies teacher effectively integrates the various social science disciplines.
Standard III - ✔✔The social studies teacher uses knowledge and skills of social studies, as defined by the
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), to plan and implement effective curriculum, instruction,
assessment and evaluation.
Standard IV - ✔✔History: The social studies teacher applies knowledge of significant historical events
and developments, as well as of multiple historical interpretations and ideas, in order to facilitate student
understanding of relationships between the past, the present and the future.
Standard V - ✔✔Geography: The social studies teacher applies knowledge of people, places and
environments to facilitate student understanding of geographic relationships in Texas, the United States
and the world.
Standard VI - ✔✔Economics: The social studies teacher knows how people organize economic systems to
produce, distribute and consume goods and services, and uses this knowledge to enable students to
understand economic systems and make informed
economic decisions.
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Standard VII - ✔✔Government: The social studies teacher knows how governments and structures of
power function, provide order and allocate resources, and uses this knowledge to facilitate student
understanding of how individuals and groups achieve their goals
through political systems.
Standard VIII - ✔✔Citizenship: The social studies teacher understands citizenship in the United States
and other societies, and uses this knowledge to prepare students to participate in our society through an
understanding of democratic principles and citizenship practices.
Standard IX - ✔✔Culture: The social studies teacher understands cultures and how they develop and
adapt, and uses this knowledge to enable students to appreciate and respect cultural diversity in Texas,
the United States, and the world.
Standard X - ✔✔Science, Technology and Society: The social studies teacher understands developments
in science and technology, and uses this knowledge to facilitate student understanding of the social and
environmental consequences of scientific
discovery and technological innovation.
Competency 001, Ancient World Civilizations: The teacher understands significant historical events and
developments in ancient world civilizations, factors influencing the development of ancient world
civilizations and major characteristics and contributions of ancient world civilizations. - ✔✔The
beginning teacher:
A. Analyzes the influence of various factors (e.g., geography, processes of spatial exchange [diffusion],
development of agriculture) on the development of early and classical civilizations.
B. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events and issues that shaped the development of early and
classical civilizations.
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C. Understands major political, economic and cultural developments in and interactions among the
civilizations of Africa (e.g., Egypt, sub-Sahara),
the Mediterranean basin (e.g., Greece, Rome), Mesoamerica (e.g., Maya), Andean South America (e.g.,
Inca tradition), Middle and Near East and Asia
(e.g., China, India, Japan).
D. Applies knowledge of the location, political organization, cultural characteristics, and contributions
and influence of ancient civilizations.
Competency 002, World History from 600 A.D. to 1450 A.D.: The teacher understands significant
historical events, developments and traditional points of reference in world history from 600 A.D. to 1450
A.D. - ✔✔The beginning teacher:
A. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events, issues and traditional points of reference that shaped
the development of world civilizations from 600 A.D. to 1450 A.D. (e.g., Mongol conquests, the founding
of Islam, Charlemagne,
the Norman Conquest, Silk Road).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of major developments in and interactions among the civilizations of Africa
(e.g., Egypt, sub-Sahara), Mesoamerica (e.g., Aztec tradition), Andean South America (e.g., Inca
tradition), Europe (including Western and Eastern) and Asia (e.g., Islamic civilization, China, India,
Japan).
C. Knows how new political, economic and social systems evolved in Western Europe after the collapse
of the Western Roman Empire (e.g., feudalism, manorialism).
D. Understands the influence exerted by the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
in medieval Europe.
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E. Compares social, political, economic and religious aspects of medieval Europe with previous
civilizations.
F. Demonstrates knowledge of the political, economic, religious and social impact of the Crusades and
other religious interactions.
Competency 003, World History from 1450 A.D. to 1750 A.D.: The teacher understands significant
historical events, developments and traditional points of reference in world history from 1450 A.D. to
1750 A.D. - ✔✔The beginning teacher:
A. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events, issues and traditional points of reference that shaped
the development of world civilizations from 1450 A.D. to 1750 A.D. (e.g., the fall of Constantinople,
Martin Luther, the Black Death, Leonardo da Vinci).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of major developments in and interactions among the civilizations of Africa
(e.g., Egypt, sub-Sahara), the Americas (e.g., Inca, Aztec, Maya), Western and Eastern Europe, Middle
East, and Asia (e.g., China, India, Japan).
C. Understands the importance of the European Renaissance and Reformation eras in shaping the
modern world.
D. Understands the causes of European expansion and the effects of that expansion on European and
non-European societies (e.g., Columbian Exchange, Atlantic slave trade).
E. Analyzes the impact of political, economic and cultural imperialism (e.g., conquest of the Aztec,
expansion of the Ottoman Empire) on both colonizers and the colonized.
Competency 004, World History from 1750 A.D. to the Present: The teacher understands significant
historical events and developments in world history from 1750 A.D. to the present. - ✔✔The beginning
teacher:
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