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;

D. The Nile deposited fertile soil.

Explanation;

The Greek historian Herodotus called Egypt the "gift of the Nile", since the kingdom owed its survival to the annual flooding of the Nile and the resulting depositing of fertile silt.

The Nile River flows into the Mediterranean Sea, and there is a delta at the mouth. The river provided the people with means for transport, help with irrigation for farming, some food such as fish, and even created fertile soil for growing crops.