What is Mesopotamia known as today?
Correct answer: D. Iraq
- A. Saudi Arabia
- B. Malaysia
- C. Indonesia
- D. Iraq
Explanation
Mesopotamia means “land between the rivers,” referring mainly to the Tigris and Euphrates basin in present-day Iraq. Parts of modern Syria, Turkey and Iran also formed part of the wider historical region.
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