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ICSE Class 6 History & Civics Question 7 of 7

Ancient River Valley Civilisation: Mesopotamia — Question 2

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Question 2

Which of the following options best describes the reason for the decline of Mesopotamian Civilisation? Give at least one reason for your answer.

  1. The soil became less fertile and people lost their means of livelihood and moved away.
  2. There was an invasion by the Hittites of Anatolia.
  3. Both 1 and 2
Answer

Both 1 and 2

Reason — The Mesopotamian Civilisation declined because of natural forces. The soil became less fertile, and people lost their means of livelihood and moved away. Some historians also mention invasions by the Hittites of Anatolia. In the end, sandstorms buried the civilisation under the desert.