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Exploring Early Mesopotamia

A Grade 1 social studies worksheet introducing students to the basic concepts of early Mesopotamia, including its location, key rivers, and important inventions.

Grade 1 Social studies HistoryEarly Mesopotamia
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SS.1.2.1MesopotamiaAncient HistoryGrade 1Social Studies
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Exploring Early Mesopotamia

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.

1. Mesopotamia was a land between two important rivers, the Tigris and the  .

2. People in Mesopotamia used a special kind of writing called  .

3. The first cities in the world were built in  .

4. What is Mesopotamia often called?

a

The Land of Mountains

b

The Land Between Two Rivers

c

The Desert Land

d

The Snowy Land

5. What important invention helped Mesopotamians move heavy things?

a

The airplane

b

The wheel

c

The computer

d

The telephone

6. Mesopotamia was located in a cold, snowy place.

T

True

F

False

7. The people of Mesopotamia learned how to farm.

T

True

F

False

8. Name one thing that was invented in Mesopotamia.

9. Look at the map below. Circle the two rivers that were important to Mesopotamia.

Map of Mesopotamia