Mesopotamia is known as the "land between two rivers". Which of the following are the rivers where the Mesopotamian Civilisation flourished?

Euphrates and Tigris

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Assyria and Babylonia

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Indus and Nile

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Huang He and Yangtze

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Solution

The correct option is A Euphrates and Tigris
The Mesopotamian civilisations flourished between the rivers, Euphrates and Tigris. In the Greek language, “Meso” means in between and “Potamus” means river. Hence the civilisation is referred to as Mesopotamian civilisation.

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