What benefits does the trader receive from the Nile River?
Read the passage, and answer the question.
I left the port city early in the morning. The boat was
loaded with wood, spices, and perfumes from lands
across the sea. Raising our sails, we caught the wind and
sailed the mighty Nile. At one market, I bartered for more
linen and grains. At another, we obtained oil and wine. At
the next, salt. Yes, we needed that. I watched another
merchant amble away, his donkeys pulling carts filled
with jars and bundles. I had farther to go, too. I thanked
the river for speeding my journey. Its waters were low,
and I watched workers turning lumber like ours into new
boats along its banks. In a few days, we would reach
Aswan. There, we would trade for gold and animal skins.
Perhaps we would find new things, too, before turning
around and beginning the trip anew.
It shows him what life is like in Egypt.
It gives him many opportunities to trade.
O It takes him across the sea to distant ports.
O Its waters provide goods and resources to sell.
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