While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
<ul> <li>The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient Greek device dated to about 100 BCE.</li> <li>It was recovered from a shipwreck in 1901.</li> <li>It contains at least 30 interlocking bronze gears.</li> <li>It was used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses.</li> <li>No comparable mechanical device is known to exist for over 1,000 years afterward.</li> </ul> The student wants to emphasize the technological sophistication of the Antikythera mechanism for its time. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?
- A
The Antikythera mechanism dates to about 100 BCE.
- B
The Antikythera mechanism was used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses.
- C
The Antikythera mechanism was recovered from a shipwreck in 1901.
- Dcheck_circle
Containing at least 30 interlocking bronze gears, the Antikythera mechanism has no known comparable counterpart for over a millennium afterward.
Explanation
To emphasize sophistication for its era, the sentence should pair complexity with the historical gap. Choice B does both. A is about discovery, C gives only date, and D describes function without contextual comparison.