Multiple choice

The flooding of the Nile River can be described as ____ and ____.

  1. gentle, predictable

  2. gentle, unpredictable

  3. fierce, predictable

  4. fierce, unpredictable
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Explanation

Unlike the destructive and unpredictable floods of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Mesopotamia, the Nile's annual flooding was relatively gentle and highly predictable. This reliable cycle allowed Egyptian civilization to flourish with stable agricultural planning.

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