What body of water is indicated by #9
a mesoptamia
b land that was once part of the persian gulf
c zagros mountains
d arabian desert

The correct answer is A. The body of water that is indicated by #9 is Mesopotamia.

Explanation:

Mesopotamia is the area around the Euphrates and Tigris rivers in Iraq.

The cradle of civilization is usually placed in Mesopotamia some 5,000 years ago. During the following 2000 years, the Mesopotamia was the world's highest culture and exerted a strong influence on its neighbors in Egypt, the Middle East and the Indus Valley. The fertile plains of southern Mesopotamia, which were part of the so-called fertile crescent, provided rich harvests, and the position between all other civilizations made cultures like Sumer, Akkad, Assyria and Babylonia the most powerful in long eras.

sorry

i do knot know this

i'd assume india mainly because of how isolated japan was.   plus it is a whole china away.