How many books are there in the world? a 80 million
b 130 million
c 200 million
The first books were all hardbacks. When did the first
paperback books appear?
a in the 1700s
b in the 1800s
c in the 1900s
Superman, Batman and Spider-Man are all superheroes
Which ones appeared in a comic book before they
appeared in films?
a only Batman
b only Superman
c all three
The blurb on the back cover of a book often outlines
the plot. Which book and film has a plot about
dinosaurs that come to life?
a Jurassic World
b The Secret Garden
c Treasure Island
The longest sentence in a work of fiction is by the
French author Victor Hugo, in his book Les Misérable
How many words does the sentence have?
a 623 words
b 723 words
C 823 words
The most expensive book is a work of non-fiction,
the Cocimy eirester by Leonardo da Vinci, How mu

mesopotamia, ancient civilization. mesopotamia - a country where there was the world's oldest civilization, which lasted approx. 25 centuries, starting with the establishment of the script and ending with the conquest of babylon by the persians in 539 bc

geographical location.

"mesopotamia" - means "land between the rivers" (between the euphrates and the tigris). now under mesopotamia refers primarily to the valley in the lower reaches of these rivers, and adds to it the land east of the tigris and the west of the euphrates. in general, this region coincides with the territory of present-day iraq, except for mountainous regions along the borders of this country with iran and turkey.

most of the elongated valley, especially the whole lower mesopotamia, for a long time covered with sediments brought by the two rivers from armenia. over time, the fertile alluvial soil began to attract people from other regions. for a long time have learned to compensate for the poor cultivators precipitation creation of irrigation facilities. the lack of stone and wood boosted trade with the lands rich in these natural resources. tigris and euphrates proved convenient waterway, connects the persian gulf with anatolia and the mediterranean. geographical location and natural conditions allowed the valley to become the center of attraction of people and the area of trade.