Among many proofs which I shall bring forward of the power and resources of the Babylonians, the following is of special account...[l]ittle rain falls in Assyria, enough, however, to make the corn begin to sprout, after which the plant is nourished and the ears formed by means of irrigation from the river. For the river does not, as in Egypt, overflow the corn-lands of its own accord, but is spread over them by the hand, or by the help of engines.

-Herodotus, From The History of the Persian Wars, c. 430 BCE



According to Herodotus, how does Egyptian agriculture differ from Babylonian?

Question 3 options:

The Egyptians grow only sprouts instead of corn.


The Egyptians rely on flooding from the river for irrigation.


The Egyptians have to rely on irrigation by hand or by engines.


The Egyptians have less agriculture because they receive little rain.