Question

Reema was reading about the Mesopotamian civilisation, and how they were responsible for the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. She wondered which country the Mesopotamian civilisation emerged in.

Which modern day country do you think the Mesopotamian civilisation lies in?

• A. Iraq
• B. U.A.E
• C. Saudi Arabia
• D. Egypt

Answer 1

The correct option is A Iraq

The Mesopotamian civilisation now comprises of modern day Iraq, and parts of Syria and Turkey. The Mesopotamian civilisation flourished in the area that lies in a valley between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in modern Iraq. In Greek, Mesopotamia means, ‘the land between the rivers.’