Question

Which of the following is the oldest civilization to have flourished in Mesopotamia?
A) The Sumerian Civilization
B) The Akkadian Civilization
C) The Assyrian Civilization
D) The Babylonian Civilization

Answer 1

Hint:This civilization was contemporary to the people of Indus valley and Egyptian civilizations.
Similar to the Vedic era in Indian society, the civilization also had different classes of people like craftsmen, servants etc. The rivers were protected by the harbours at the city walls. ariens were religious and pious people who used to worship a lot of their respective gods in temples like buildings.


Complete answer:
The Sumerian Civilization was settled near the floodplain of the reaches of the river Tigris and Euphrates.
Now let's take a look on the options:-

The Sumerian Civilization - The Sumers were the first and the oldest people to settle in the Mesopotamia region.Therefore this is the correct option.
The Akkadian Civilization -As India was close to the Soviet Union, the relationship between India and USA was strained which barred the USA from helping India hence this is an incorrect option.
The Assyrian Civilization- Assyria was a great kingdom in the 7-8 BCE . This region lies in northern Iraq and middle Turkey and came into existence after these civilizations therefore this is an incorrect option.
The Babylonian Civilization- Babylonian Civilization flourished near 18 century BCE under a great ruler Hammurabi many years after the Sumers therefore this is incorrect.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A) Sumerian Civilization

Note:Many technical innovations are attributed to the Sumerians like writing , the plow, units of time etc.The Sumerian civilization became known to the modern world as a result of references to Summer in writings found through the investigation of the ruins of Babylon and related cities.