Multiple choice What were the two rivers that flowed through Mesopotamia? Tigris & Danube Nile &Indus Tigris & Euphrates Euphrates & Rhine Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation The name Mesopotamia comes from Greek words meaning 'land between rivers.' This refers to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which provided the water and fertile silt that allowed early civilizations to develop in the region.