What were the 4 gifts of the Nile River in Ancient Egypt?

Answer 1

A place to get water to drink, a way of traveling, and the most important it was needed to water plants to create fertile land.

Answer 2

The four gifts in were

1.)fertile soil for crops

2.)fresh water for drinking and bathing

3.)Transportation and trade

4.)Materials for building, making cloth for clothes, and making papyrus

Answer 3

1. Farming: After the flood, the Nile would leave thick rich mud (black silt) which was excellent soil to plant seeds in after it had been ploughed.

2. Food: The Nile gave the ancient Egyptians food. They used spears and nets to catch fish in the river. They would also use the nets to catch birds that flew close to the surface of the water.

3. Transportation: The Nile was the quickest and easiest way to travel from place to place.

4. Water: The Nile River provided drinking water for the Egyptians.

5. Reeds, called papyrus, grew along side the Nile. The Egyptians made paper and boats from the reeds.

Answer 4

1. Agriculture

2. Pastureland (Meat)

3. Fish&Game (Game means-animals)

4. Drinking water

5. Building material

6. Papyrus

7. Transportation&Trading

Answer 5

1. water

2. food/duck, fish, birds

3. papyrus

4. soil