Which Statement About the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Is Correct

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is correct?

• A) They provided easily navigable waterways that encouraged trade upstream and downstream.
• B) They were favorable to farming because they flooded in winter when fields were barren.
• C) They required farmers to develop irrigation systems to control periods of high and low water.
• D) Over time they carried away the topsoil in Mesopotamia, leaving the region barren.

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