What does the Greek word 'Mesopotamia' mean?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The land between the rivers
- Step 1: The word joins Greek meso (middle) and potamos (river), describing the land between the Tigris and Euphrates. Answer: The land between the rivers. Why not the others: The other phrases do not translate the Greek roots; 'black soil' is a different name for Egypt's Kemet.
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