How did the Renaissance contribute to the Scientific Revolution?

ARenaissance thinkers encouraged individuals to question how things work, and scientists began to test these ideas with experiments during the Scientific Revolution.
BRenaissance thinkers focused little on observation of the natural world, and the Scientific Revolution was an inevitable rebellion against this practice.
CBecause Renaissance scientists were largely unsuccessful, the Church was forced to fund a Scientific Revolution to improve quality of life.
DBecause Renaissance scientists used such accurate measurements in their experiments, later scientists could drastically improve the scientific process in other areas.

Answer: A. Renaissance thinkers encouraged individuals to question how things work, and scientists began to test these ideas with experiments during the Scientific Revolution.

The Renaissance was a period during which Classical knowledge was rescued, and improved upon with new technological, philosophical and artistic developments. The Renaissance was particularly focused on the exploration of the natural world and the human, which forced individuals to question how things worked. This was a fertile ground for new ideas, and contributed to the development of the Scientific Revolution. The Scientific Revolution, in turn, developed the scientific method and tested many of the new ideas that had been proposed during the Renaissance.