SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What civilization was the first to build massive structures in the form of a terraced pyramid?
A
Ancient China
B
Mesopotamia
C
Egyptian
D
Indus River Valley
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The original pyramidal structure, the “Anu Ziggurat", dates to the Sumerians around 4000 BC, and the White Temple was built on top of it circa 3500 BC.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ancient Mesopotamia is considered the birthplace of writing and with it, recorded history. Its people also built the world’s first cities and developed the oldest known political and administrative systems, mostly centered in what is now Iraq.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ancient Mesopotamia Not only was Mesopotamia one of the first places to develop agriculture, it was also at the crossroads of the Egyptian and the Indus Valley civilizations. This made it a melting pot of languages and cultures that stimulated a lasting impact on writing, technology, language, trade, religion, and law.

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