Chapter 1 Test Review
The test will be 45 points.
It will consist of:
 20 multiple choice
 5 true/false
 10 matching
 two essays (7 points)
 3 skills questions
Use the following to help you study:
 Social studies text book (Chapter 1)
 Chapter 1 study guide
 Social studies spiral
 vocabulary cards
 Notes we took in class about farming
Ways to prepare for the test:
 Re-read the chapter, paying attention to the vocabulary words.
Turn paragraph headings into questions and see if you can explain
the topic in detail.
 Have someone ask you the questions on the study guide. If you
can answer them in detail, you should be in good shape for the
test.
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Chapter 1 Test Review
Good things to review:
 What are some theories on how/why people came to America from
Asia?
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How did early people survive during the Ice Age? What did they
depend on for food?
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How did early people survive after the Ice Age?
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How did the development of farming change the lifestyle of early
Americans?
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What kinds of food did the Anasazi farm?
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What did the Maya develop as a result of their study of
astronomy?
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Where did the Mound Builders, Anasazi, Inuit, Maya, Aztec, and
Inca settle? How did each group learn to adapt to their different
environment?
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How did the Aztec and Inca make their empires so large?
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How were the Aztec able to grow food?
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What did a surplus of food allow the Mayans to do?
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When did the Mayan culture begin to disappear?
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What kind of housing did the Anasazi live in?
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What are some theories about the disappearance of the Anasazi?
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How were the Mound Builders and the Anasazi similar? How were
they different? Know two reasons for each.
This list of questions was made to get you thinking about what we
learned. Many of these questions will be addressed on the test. Not
everything on the test is listed above. You need to review all of the
resources that have been made available to you in class!
Do not wait until the last minute to start studying! You need to review
a little bit each night!!
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