Modern History PYQ 572 of 636 · Modern History: Miscellaneous

Which is the oldest civilization in the world?

  1. AIndus Valley
  2. BChinese
  3. CEgyptian
  4. DMesopotamian (Iraq)

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Correct answer: (d) Mesopotamian (Iraq)

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The Mesopotamian civilization is considered the oldest civilization in the world. This civilization mainly developed in the regions of present-day Iraq, north-eastern Syria, south-eastern Turkey, and western Iran. The Egyptian civilization developed in the Nile river valley and is considered to be later than the Mesopotamian civilization.

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