Which of the following practices was more likely to occur  before  the scientific revolution than after?   a. merchants and the military used advanced technology like telescopes and cameras.  b. political leaders funded private academies of science and learning.  c. scientists followed an established method of systematic inquiry.  d. people relied on religious leaders to explain the workings of the universe.

i think the answer is b.

it is based on the same philosophy as health insurance

the answer is a. the harappan civilisation is also called the indus valley civilisation, this is because they built their cities along the indus river. the reason behind this location can be found in the rest of the "old world" civilisations like mesopotamia or egypt, the first built their cities along the rivers tigris and euphrates, the second along the nil; : their respective civilisations thrived because the overflowing of their respective rivers produced favorable conditions for agriculture, their main support.