Question

How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of ancient Egypt?

A) It washed away homes and forced the people to move to a new location.

B) It left a strip of fertile land on both sides of the river, and this land was used for farming.

C) It washed fish up on the shore, and the people gathered and used the fish for food.

Answer 1

B. the flooding would move silt into the fields. which was a very needed thing for the nutrition of the soil