Question

Why did the Greek historian Herodotus call Egypt "the gift of the Nile"?

Choose all answers that are correct.










A.
The Nile provided water.

B.
The Nile was an abundant source of precious stones.

C.
The Nile gave the Egyptians more access to trade.

D.
The Nile deposited fertile soil.

Answer 1

Herodotus is referring to the fact that the Nile river cuts across thousands of miles of desert - otherwise uninhabitable. Therefore, without the Nile, there would have been no Egyptian civilization. The Nile was literally a river of life for the Egyptians. Knowing this, what can you guess that the answer is?

Answer 2

Do you need a bit more help to figure it out? :]

Answer 3

The key words are "river cuts across thousands of miles of desert - otherwise uninhabitable."
Rivers have water. People can't live without water. They lived in a desert. Life could have been extremely difficult, but they had the Nile, Can you now take a guess? Its totally okay if you don't get it, no one is judging. I'm here to help. :)

Answer 4

*Sigh.* Alright, it is A. I made it as OBVIOUS as possible.

Answer 5

thank you but is tht it cuz im need to pick more than one

Answer 6

hmm... One that make the most sense to me is D, it transported fertile soil. If it didn't they wouldn't be able to grow food of use it to feed cattle which they then ate. Is two enough? How many do you need to pick?

Answer 7

2 is fine thank you

Answer 8

Cool. Can I get a medal?

Answer 9

Oh thanks lol. ^-^

Answer 10

ya i just gave u one

Answer 11

np but can u help me with more