The northern part of Mesopotamia was called and the southern part was known as .
A
Sumeria
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B
Babylonia
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C
Assyria
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D
Akkad
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Solution
The correct option is C Assyria The Mesopotamian civilisations flourished between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris rivers. This is why the civilisations are called Mesopotamian- ‘Meso’ means ‘in-between’ and ‘potamus’ means river. The northern part of Mesopotamia was called Assyria while the southern part was known as Babylonia.