The correct answer is A. Humanism promoted the study of classical works that stimulated exploration of science.
Step-by-step explanation
Humanism was a European intellectual, philosophical, and cultural movement that began in the 14th century. This was related to the Renaissance because it sought the resurgence of the models of Classical Antiquity and takes up the ancient Greco-Roman humanism. Also, humanism took up the scientific research that had arisen since ancient times and strengthened it with all the knowledge that had been achieved up to this time. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Humanism promoted the study of classical works that stimulated exploration of science.