SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The Euphrates river
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The Mississippi river
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The gulf of mexico
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The Syrian river
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Detailed explanation-1: -Both the Euphrates and the Tigris rivers originate in Turkey and flow to the Shatt al-Arab basin in southern Iraq. The Euphrates crosses Syria and Iraq, with Turkey and Syria contributing 90% and 10% to its water flow respectively.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Euphrates was part of the “Silk Road, ‘’ a trade route which passed through Central Asia and Mesopotamia. Aleppo was a key stop along the famous trade route. One of the ancient-world’s most-important cities, Babylon, was built along the Euphrates. So, reportedly, was its Tower of Babel.
Detailed explanation-3: -The civilization of Ancient Mesopotamia grew up along the banks of two great rivers, the Euphrates and the Tigris. In the midst of a vast desert, the peoples of Mesopotamia relied upon these rivers to provide drinking water, agricultural irrigation, and major transportation routes.