Which civilization started along the Yellow River? The first civilization in ancient Mesopotamia started along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Other ancient civilizations also started near rivers. For example, ancient Egyptian civilizations started along the Nile River, ancient Indus Valley civilizations started along the Indus River, and ancient Chinese civilizations began on the Yellow River.

Question

1. Ancient Egypt
2. Ancient Mesopotamia
3. Ancient Indus Valley
4. Ancient China

Answer 1

4. Ancient China

Answer 2

Select the 2 rivers that surround Mesopotamia. The word Mesopotamia comes from the Greek language. In Greek, mesos means "middle," and potamia means "rivers." So, the word Mesopotamia means "land between the rivers." What else is Mesopotamia called? Mesopotamia is often called the Fertile Crescent. It is called the fertile crescent because the soil in the region is fertile, or good for growing crops. The fertile soil makes a crescent, or curved shape, across the Tigris and Euphrates (yu-FRAY- teez) River Region.
1. Nile and Yellow Rivers
2. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Answer 3

2. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers