Question

Egyptians called the black silt that covered the land the __________. A. gift of the Nile B. sand of the river C. tears of the gods D. seeds of the pharaoh

Answer 1

A the Nile is the answer

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. gift of the Nile.

Step-by-step explanation:

The black silt, or the black land was the only fertile land in Ancient Egypt, and the Egyptians used it for farming to grow their crops. It was fertile land because these layers of fertile black silt were deposited every year after the Nile flooded and covered the Nile banks. That is why the Egyptians called the black silt that covered the land the gift of the Nile