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Question 5

Spot the error in this claim about Nile farming: Seasonal inundation mattered only because it removed old soil. Which correction is best?

  1. Only water, no silt
  2. No water work needed
  3. Every flood was safe
  4. Water and siltCorrect answer

Explanation

Before modern controls, inundation brought moisture and deposited fresh sediment on much farmland. Saying it merely removed soil reverses the usual agricultural benefit, although floods could still be damaging and people still managed water.

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