Assertion [A]: The Babylonians returned to ruling Mesopotamia after the fall of the Assyrians.
Reason [R]: The Chaldeans, a Semetic tribe, came to power.
A
[A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct justification for [A].
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B
[A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct justification for [A].
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C
[A] and [R] are false.
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D
[A] is true but [R] is false.
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Solution
The correct option is A [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct justification for [A]. After the fall of the original Babylonian kingdom, Mesoptamia passed into the hands of rulers such as the Hittites, Kassites, and the Assyrians. However, it was soon reclaimed by a Semetic tribe called the Chaldeans, who were descendants of the Babylonians.