Question

Napoleon entered the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on July 21. There he took over an elegant palace to serve as the headquarters for his scholars and scientists. They began work immediately and acquired the nickname "the donkeys" because of the donkeys they rode on their expeditions into the countryside."

The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone,
James Cross Giblin

Which cause and effect are described in the passage?

Cause:

Effect:

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation: CAUSE: Napoleon's scholars and scientists rode into Egypt on donkeys, and used an elegant palace as their headquarters.

EFFECT: Because they rode in on donkeys, the people that resided there began to refer to them as "donkeys."  

Answer 2

Answer:

Cause: The donkeys they rode on their expeditions into the countryside.

Effect: They... acquired the nickname "the donkeys"

Explanation:

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