False it occurred in 1940
The correct answer is option C, that is, spontaneous generation was supported by religious views of the day.
Cell theory was given by Rudolf Virchow and Louis Pasteur, according to which the cells arise from the pre-existing cells. Prior to cell theory, it was believed that life started due to spontaneous generation, that is, the origination of life started from non-living matter.
According to this theory, it was considered that dust creates fleas, maggot originates from the rotten meat, bread, and wheat left in the dark corner give rise to mice. Louis Pasteur was the first scientist to show that cells arise from the pre-existing cells that took hundreds of years to prove that.
This website may be helpful
http://www.ushistory.org/us/22c.asp
I believe the answer is D.to get financial backing for the revolution
Because of the reason that Athenian soldiers were able to hide in the valleys the Athenians created a more robust navy than the Persians had, the Persians were not able to transport their supplies in Greek city state and also they were not able to cross the mountains