Question

Why is Egypt called the gift of the Nile?

• A. Nile is the longest river in the world with a length of 6650 km.
• B. Without the Nile river Egypt would have been a desert.
• C. It is the source of fresh water for some of the Great Lakes of Africa.
• D. The Nile provides water for the cultivation of crops in Egypt.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

The Nile provides water for the cultivation of crops in Egypt.

The country Egypt is called the "Gift of the Nile" as it is Egypt's lifeline. Without the Nile, Egypt would have been a desert. Historically, the Nile has provided water for the cultivation of crops in Egypt that led to the burgeoning of many civilizations along the river valley. Since rainfall is almost non-existent in Egypt, the Nile's flooding provides the only source of moisture needed to sustain crops in this otherwise arid country.