Use the sentences to answer the question.

Many people believe a European named Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. However, Gutenberg’s press was actually building on inventions that appeared centuries earlier in China.

What is the connection between the ideas in these sentences?

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Responses

contrast
contrast

cause and effect
cause and effect

description
description

problem and solution

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The connection between the ideas in these sentences is contrast. The first sentence states a common belief about Gutenberg, while the second sentence presents a different perspective that challenges that belief by highlighting earlier inventions in China.