Question 1. From which wordCuneiform is derived? (a) Latin (b) Greek (c) Chinese (d) Mayan Answer
The correct option is D It means the land between rivers. Mesopotamia arose in a valley between two rivers. These rivers were Tigris and Euphrates. In fact, the word Mesopotamia in Greek means, 'the land between rivers'. So Mesopotamia is a region between these rivers and not a country.
