Question

Movable type was likely invented in Asia about a thousand years ago. However, Johannes Gutenberg made the earliest printing press, as we know it today, around 1450. These presses used movable type to create many pages of news faster and more easily than any other process. The information spread this way helped people discover new ideas about the world. It helped usher in the era of thought and learning known as the Renaissance.

What is the BEST way to summarize paragraph 6 from the passage?

A) Without movable type in Asia, the printing press could not have been invented.

B) Johannes Gutenberg made a significant contribution to the development of newspapers.

C) The Renaissance was a time when people heavily pursued knowledge and creative outlets of communication.

D) The invention of the printing press brought about a rapid change in communication and led to the Renaissance.

Answer 1

the answer is D for this question

Answer 2

The best way to summarize paragraph 6 from the passage is:

D) The invention of the printing press brought about a rapid change in communication and led to the Renaissance.