SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The two rivers that flow through Mesopotamia are the ____ and ____ rivers.
A
Nile and Huang He
B
Euphrates and Tigris
C
Yellow and Huang He
D
Indus and Nile
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The two Mesopotamian sivers are the Tigris River and the Euphrates River. Both rivers begin in Turkey and flow south to the Persian Gulf. The Tigris River is on the eastern side of Mesopotamia while the Euphrates River is on the western side.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Tigris and the Euphrates are two large rivers that flow from the mountains of Anatolia through Iraq. The Tigris (in Arabic, Dijlah) and Euphrates (in Arabic, al-Furat) rivers have defined the region historically known as Mesopotamia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates, regularly flooded the region, and the Nile River also runs through part of it. Irrigation and agriculture developed here because of the fertile soil found near these rivers. Access to water helped with farming and trade routes.

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