The Mesopotamian civilisation flourished in the valley between the rivers _____ and _____ in modern day Iraq.
A
Nile and Tigris
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B
Tigris and Euphrates
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C
Tigris and Styx
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D
Styx and Euphrates
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Solution
The correct option is B Tigris and Euphrates 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’.