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?

Answer 1

The connection between the ideas in these sentences is one of contrast.

Step-by-step explanation:

The idea expressed in the first sentence is connected to the idea in the second sentence by "however". "However" expresses contrast. Its purpose is to introduce an idea that goes against or contradicts another idea expressed earlier. In this case, the first idea is that Gutenberg invented the printing press. The second idea contradicts it by stating that there were earlier versions of the press in China, before Gutenberg. That is why "however" is used.