Question

What advances in technology helped usher in the scientific revolution? Choose the best answer.

1.The landing on the Moon by Apollo brought about the scientific revolution.


2.Discoveries by scholars in the Catholic Church revolutionized scientific knowledge.


3.The discoveries by ancient Greek, Muslim and Chinese scientists.


4.The discovery of optics gave scientists instruments such as microscopes and telescopes.

Answer 1

The discovery of optics gave scientists instruments such as microscopes and telescopes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The period between the 16th-8th century was called the period of the scientific revolution. At this time, the foundations of our modern science was laid.

One of the characteristic of this period was the emphasis on the scientific method which upheld results from reproducible experiments.

Nicolaus Copernicus, Francis Bacon and Isaac Newton were leading names in this period.

It was within this period that the discovery of optics gave scientists instruments such as microscopes and telescopes and scientific examination of the celestial bodies was launched.