(MCQ)
River of Mesopotamia was known as a world route for trade.
(a) Euphrates
(b) Nile
(c) Tigris
(d) Ganga
Answers
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Tigris and Euphrates rivers of Mesopotamia was known as the world routes for trade.
These two rivers were the most important trade routes for city Mesopotamia. They mainly transport oars and poles, supplied by various size of ships. Since Mesopotamian civilizations was formed on the banks of these two rivers, today they are known as Iraq and Kuwait.
➸ The peoples of Mesopotamia relied upon these rivers to provide clean drinking water, agricultural irrigation and major transportation routes.
➸ To the east, tributaries of Tigris river provide routes for communication into the mountains of Iran.
➸ Southern part of city was desert, but this desert could support cities because of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris.
➸ These two rivers, rise in the northern mountains and used to carry loads of silt or fine mud.