1. Social Studies MacMillan / McGraw-Hill
Chapter One
Peopling the Western Hemisphere

2. Much of the Earth’s water was frozen during the ______.
glacier
civilization
Ice Age
the Cold War

3. Much of the Earth’s water was frozen during the ______.
Ice Age

4. The Maya left behind artifacts and evidence of their complex _____.
slavery
civilization
empire
town

5. The Maya left behind artifacts and evidence of their complex _____.
Civilization

6. Pachakuti expanded the Inca ____ by clearing land for settlement.
farm ground
empire
fortune
homes

7. Pachakuti expanded the Inca ____ by clearing land for settlement.
empire

8. Some Aztec prisoners of war were forced into ______.
slavery
marriage
jail
surrendering

9. Some Aztec prisoners of war were forced into ______.
slavery

10. A huge sheet of ice on the Earth’s surface is called a(n) ______.
ice rink
frozen pond
glacier
iceberg

11. A huge sheet of ice on the Earth’s surface is called a(n) ______.
glacier

12. The first people to settle the Americas survived by _____.
farming
trading
hunting animals and gathering plants
raising livestock

13. The first people to settle the Americas survived by _____.
hunting animals and gathering plants

14. Both the Maya and the Olmec ____.
built mounds to bury their dead
developed complex cultures
settled in what is now Ohio
built pyramids

15. Both the Maya and the Olmec ____.
developed complex cultures

16. The Anasazi learned to survive in their dry climate by _____.
using irrigation to water crops
building homes besides lakes
trading water and food
giving up farming completely

17. The Anasazi learned to survive in their dry climate by _____.
using irrigation to water crops

18. The Inca built terraces ____.
to grow crops on steep hills
to get the best views
for decoration
so they could have decorations

19. The Inca built terraces ____.
to grow crops on steep hills

20. The Aztec and Inca emperors gained power by ___.
buying available land
offering people religious freedom
throwing away land
conquering neighboring peoples

21. The Aztec and Inca emperors gained power by ___.
conquering neighboring peoples

22. Study Skills
You will be asked to answer questions using a TIME LINE.

23. Writing
You will be asked to write a letter telling the principal what the Pledge of Allegiance means to you. Explain why students say the Pledge every day. Give reasons to support your opinion.
FOCUS – think about what the Pledge means to you
ORGANIZE – Include facts and details to support your ideas
REVISE – proofread your writing for correct grammar, usage, mechanics and spelling

24. Return to Mrs. McIlwain’s web page.