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What is the meaning of Mesopotamia?
What is the meaning of Mesopotamia?
- Land of the mountains
- Land of the desert
- Land of the plains
- Land between the rivers (correct)
What geographical feature led scholars to call the region 'Fertile Crescent'?
What geographical feature led scholars to call the region 'Fertile Crescent'?
- Curved shape and richness of land (correct)
- Coastline
- Mountain ranges
- Desert landscape
What rivers frame the region of Mesopotamia?
What rivers frame the region of Mesopotamia?
- Tigris and Euphrates (correct)
- Nile and Amazon
- Yangtze and Yellow
- Indus and Ganges
What provided the lifeblood for the formation of farming settlements in Mesopotamia?
What provided the lifeblood for the formation of farming settlements in Mesopotamia?
What term is used to describe the political organization of early Mesopotamian civilization?
What term is used to describe the political organization of early Mesopotamian civilization?