Question

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?

(1 point)
Responses

contrast
contrast

cause and effect
cause and effect

problem and solution
problem and solution

comparison

1 answer

The correct response is contrast. The sentences highlight the difference between the common belief regarding Gutenberg's invention and the historical fact that it was based on earlier inventions from China.