CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Euphrates River
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Tigris River
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Mississippi River
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Some of the world’s first civilizations began in the Fertile Crescent. This was a part of the Middle East where, in ancient times, the land was good for growing crops. Palestine, Syria, Assyria, and Babylonia were found in this region.
Detailed explanation-2: -Neighbouring states became increasingly involved in the politics of Babylonia, and foremost among them was Assyria. In 729 BC, Tiglath-pileser III (744-727 BC) assumed the office of the king of Babylon in an attempt to defend and further Assyrian interests in Babylonia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Assyria was located north of Babylonia on the Mesopotamian plain along the River. The Assyrian Empire extended from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea and from the Caucasus Mountains to the River.