Choose the correct answer:

(i) The oldest civilisation in Mesopotamia belonged to the Akkadians.

(ii) The Chinese developed the Hieroglyphic system.

(iii) The Euphrates and Tigris drain into the Mannar Gulf.

(iv) Hammurabi, the king of Babylon was a great law maker.

is the answer because Hammurabi, the sixth king of Babylon belonging to the first Amorite dynasty (1792–1750 BCE), achieved distinction as a great lawmaker.

a) is not the answer because the Akkadians together with The Sumerians (including Assyrians and Babylonians) dominated Mesopotamia from the start of written history (c. 3100 BC).

b) is not the answer because (ii) is incorrect. The hieroglyphic system is the script of Egyptians.

c) is not the answer because (iii) is incorrect. The Euphrates does not drain into the Mannar Gulf.