Question

The black soil that the Nile left on the flooded Egyptian land was called

Answer 1

The "soil" it left was known as silt. This silt was extremely useful for agriculture, and colonies around the Nile typically thrived.

Answer 2

Answer choices are:

a. Silt

b. Mud

c. Moss

d. Fertilizer

The correct answer is:

A. Silt

Ancient Egypt couldn't have existed if the watercourse of Nile River wasn't there. Since downfall is nearly non-existent in Egypt, the floods provided the sole supply of wet to sustain crops. Every year, significant summer rain within the Ethiopian highlands, sent a torrent of water that overflowed the banks of the river.