Which Iraqi city is built on the Tigris and was an important centre of northern Iraq near ancient Nineveh?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Mosul
- Step 1: Nineveh was an ancient Assyrian city in the north.
- Step 2: Mosul stands across the river from it.
Answer
Mosul
Why not the others: Nasiriyah, Samawah and Diwaniyah are in the south.
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