Question

Which choice most effectively conveys the main topic of the paragraph [7]?

• A. On occasion, medieval Muslim scientist, like their later European counterparts, were opposed in their work by religious authorities
• B. Muslim scientists were not afraid to challenge widely accepted scientific ideas in the areas of mathematics, medicine, or astronomy
• C. The achievements of Muslim scientists were remarkable in light of their limited access to advanced equipment
• D. Furthermore, Muslim astronomers made accurate observations and predictions which would fuel later discovery

Answer 1

The correct option is D Furthermore, Muslim astronomers made accurate observations and predictions which would fuel later discovery

In the !3th century CE, the Persian astronomers found inconsistencies in the Geocentric model of solar system and updated new equations based on their own findings which later helped Copernicus to propose his Heliocentric model of the solar system. Thus, option D is the correct answer.

Options A,B,C are incorrect.