alleryThe word Mesopotamia comes from Greek words meaning what?
ATwin kingdoms
BBetween rivers
CFertile land
DLand of cities
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Between rivers
1. Mesos means middle and potamos means river.
2. So it is the land between rivers.
3. The rivers are Euphrates and Tigris.
_Source: syllabus Themes in World History, Theme 2, Writing and City Life._
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