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.
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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?
The Land of Mountains
The Land Between Two Rivers
The Desert Land
The Snowy Land
5. What important invention helped Mesopotamians move heavy things?
The airplane
The wheel
The computer
The telephone
6. Mesopotamia was located in a cold, snowy place.
True
False
7. The people of Mesopotamia learned how to farm.
True
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.

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