Ancient egyptians studied the stars to a. predict the flooding of the nile river. b. appoint the next pharaoh. c. create new medicines from plants. d. create a new writing system.

A: Flooding of the Nile

a. predict the flooding of the Nile River.  just took the test

(d) rivers.

explanation:

civilizations developed around rivers because their waters provided places to hunt and fish. also, as the rivers flooded, the lands around them became fertile. this allowed them to support farming. this is especially true of the nile river, which flooded the same time each year.

d the wampanoag the pilgrims because the pilgrims protected them from their native americans foes.