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TExES Core Subjects EC-6
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Question 1

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What is socialization?
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  • The broad knowledge and thorough understanding of students' development
  • The contribution of the family to a person's sense of self-importance and identity
  • A person's sense of belonging developed through common ideals and behaviors
  • The process by which humans learn the expectations society has for their behavior for them to function successfully within that society

Question 2

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All of the following are key elements in planning a child-centered curriculum EXCEPT:
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  • Referring students who need special tutoring
  • Identifying students' prior knowledge and skills
  • Sequencing learning activities
  • Specifying behavioral objectives

Question 3

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Which of the following resources is required to make social studies more interesting to students and to appeal to different learning styles?
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  • Audiovisual aids
  • A good textbook
  • Computers
  • Library books and magazines

Question 4

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Which of the following is important for preparing resources and collecting data for research projects?
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  • Identify the purpose of the research
  • Specify the thesis
  • Create folders for sorting the information
  • Prepare visuals, such as poster boards

Question 5

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Which of the following is the purpose of social participation in using social science skills and research tools?
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  • Acquiring information
  • Communicating information
  • Tying together major themes
  • Learning research methods

Question 6

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The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test is an example of:
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  • Criterion-referenced assessment
  • Norm-referenced assessment
  • Performance-based assessment
  • Another type of assessment

Question 7

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Which country established a fort at Matagorda Bay, providing the basis for the country's claim to the Texas territory?
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  • France
  • Spain
  • United States
  • Mexico

Question 8

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In what year was Texas annexed to the United States and made a state?
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  • 1836
  • 1845
  • 1850
  • 1861

Question 9

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Which was the earliest period that shows evidence of Native American civilization in Texas?
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  • Early Archaic
  • Late Prehistoric
  • Upper Paleolithic
  • Late Archaic

Question 10

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Which of the following statements about French settlement of Texas is INCORRECT?
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  • The French wanted to open trade opportunities in the area
  • The French wanted to discover a route to the Mississippi River
  • The French wanted to expand the French empire in North America
  • The French settlement in Texas was long-lived

Question 11

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Which of the following statements about population centers is correct?
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  • They tend to be away from agricultural areas
  • They tend to be relatively near one another
  • They tend to be far from smaller towns
  • They tend to achieve megalopolis standards

Question 12

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Which of the following statements about historic causation is INCORRECT?
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  • Its root causes can be seen immediately
  • It is a concept about the events in history
  • Its premise is that events in history are linked
  • Events are linked by cause and effect

Question 13

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What is the study of the social behavior of groups of humans?
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  • Anthropology
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Cultural geography

Question 14

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For a historian studying ancient Egypt, which of the following would be LEAST useful?
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  • The record of an ancient Greek historian on Greek-Egyptian interaction
  • Letters from an Egyptian ruler to his or her regional governors
  • Inscriptions on stele of the Fourteenth Dynasty of Egypt
  • Letters from a nineteenth-century Egyptologist to his wife

Question 15

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Which of the following is a secondary source?
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  • Objects made during the period being studied
  • Objects used during the period being studied
  • Statistical data on the period being studied
  • Books created during the period being studied

Question 16

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Which statement is true about the problem-solving process?
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  • The process provides limited opportunity for determining authenticity
  • Collaboration develops the ability to work as part of a team
  • Collaboration limits the viewpoints of others
  • Statistical evaluation is not part of the problem-solving process

Question 17

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Which of the following statements about the decision-making process is INCORRECT?
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  • The first step in the decision-making process is to identify options
  • Decision-making can be broken down into steps
  • Using methodical steps results in sound decisions based on relevant facts
  • Predicting consequences of a decision is an important step in the process

Question 18

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African Americans moving to Texas during the Great Migration to search for better-paying jobs is an example of which element of history?
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  • Politics
  • Geography
  • Gender
  • Economic

Question 19

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Which of the following is an example of the human characteristic of "place" in geography?
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  • Mountains
  • Canals
  • Rivers
  • Deserts

Question 20

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Which of the following oceans does NOT touch the shores of Antarctica?
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  • Atlantic
  • Pacific
  • Indian
  • Arctic

Question 21

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Where are the vast plains of Texas located?
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  • In the northern and western parts of the state
  • In the southern and eastern parts of the state
  • In the central and eastern parts of the state
  • In the central and western parts of the state

Question 22

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Which of the following statements about the Gulf Stream is INCORRECT?
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  • It is a cold current
  • It is a warm current
  • It is in the Atlantic Ocean
  • It was named by Benjamin Franklin

Question 23

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What is the greatest influence on land use?
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  • Geography
  • Industries
  • Population
  • Agriculture

Question 24

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What is the term for the introduction of new ways of performing work or organizing societies?
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  • Cultural diffusion
  • Innovation
  • Adaptation
  • Acculturation

Question 25

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Which of the following statements about ethnicity is INCORRECT?
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  • An ethnic group is a population of people from common geographic area who share certain physical traits
  • Ethnic groups often have a common language and ancestral background and frequently exist within larger populations
  • Ethnicity is based more on common cultural behaviors and institutions than on common physical traits
  • Ethnicity and race sometimes are linked, but they differ because man ethnic groups can exist within a population of people considered to be of the same race

Question 26

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Which of the following individuals led the movement to colonize the area of Texas as American?
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  • Sam Houston
  • Curtis Graves
  • Stephen F. Austin
  • James Bowie

Question 27

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Which heritage is honored by the preservation of Ceremonial Cave in Texas?
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  • Asian
  • Western European
  • Eastern European
  • Hispanic

Question 28

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All of the following terms describe characteristics of early human civilizations EXCEPT:
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  • Gatherers
  • Agricultural
  • Adaptable
  • Hunters

Question 29

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When did the pre-Columbian cultures reach their developmental peak in Texas?
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  • Before the arrival of European explorers
  • After the arrival of European explorers
  • Pre-Columbian cultures did not live in the area of present-day Texas
  • After the groups became reorganized by the federal government

Question 30

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Which of the following statements is true about beliefs and values?
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  • Values are things that are thought to be true
  • Beliefs are what a society thinks is right and wrong
  • A culture's beliefs and values are reflected in its cultural products
  • Beliefs and values are unrelated

Question 31

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Which of the following statements is true about the concept of diversity?
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  • Diversity content discourages the use of ethnically diverse textbooks
  • Diversity content discourages the use of curriculum activities
  • One goal for teachers in teaching diversity is the pursuit of democracy
  • Supplementary teaching materials diminish the importance of diversity teaching

Question 32

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Which economic term is defined as the value of the sacrificed alternative?
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  • Demand
  • Opportunity cost
  • Supply
  • Free enterprise

Question 33

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Which is NOT one of the five major economic activities identified in the TEKS glossary?
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  • Exchanging
  • Saving
  • Investing
  • Marketing

Question 34

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What is the basis for the cost of a resource?
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  • The scarcity of the resource
  • The cost of production
  • Consumer demand
  • All of the above

Question 35

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Why are economic activities less closely tied to particular locations as they were in the past?
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  • There are fewer resources
  • Towns that developed around a single economic activity no longer exist
  • Modern transportation enables resources to be drawn from a wider area
  • Economic activities continue to be as closely tied to particular locations as they were in the past

Question 36

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What is the purpose of the conference committee?
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  • It studies the bills presented in Congress
  • It resolves differences between the House and the Senate versions of bills
  • It researches issues the bills present
  • It sends bills to the president for the president's signature

Question 37

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What is the most basic form of participation in government?
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  • Serving as an elected official
  • Campaigning for candidates
  • Serving on a jury
  • Voting

Question 38

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Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?
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  • Eighth
  • Sixth
  • Fifth
  • First

Question 39

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"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" are referred to in which document?
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  • Magna Carta
  • Bill of Rights
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Constitution

Question 40

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Why did the Spanish begin to colonize Texas?
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  • They wanted to build missions
  • They wanted a route to the Mississippi River
  • They were concerned about the French presence in Louisiana
  • They wanted to remove the Native Americans from the area

Question 41

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What is the basis of all laws in the United States?
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  • The Supreme Court
  • The Constitution
  • Congress
  • The president
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