Egypt is described as the "Gift of the Nile" because:
Correct answer: D. the Nile gave it fertile land and civilisation
- A. the Nile delta is shaped like a gift
- B. Egyptians worship the Nile as a god
- C. it owns the entire Nile
- D. the Nile gave it fertile land and civilisation
Explanation
Herodotus called Egypt the Gift of the Nile since the river's floods created its farmland and civilisation.
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