(From "Books Before and After Johannes Gutenberg, Illuminate)

Question: Read this sentence from paragraph 2. "To understand how Gutenberg’s invention revolutionized European culture, it is “illuminating” to understand how books were made before the printing press." As it appears in the text, what does the word revolutionized most likely mean?

(1 point)
Responses

Rewarded with riches
Rewarded with riches

Intelligently informed
Intelligently informed

Drastically changed
Drastically changed

Minorly harmed

Drastically changed

The word "revolutionized" in this context most likely means "drastically changed."

To determine the meaning of the word "revolutionized" in the sentence, you can use the context provided in the sentence itself. The sentence states that Gutenberg's invention revolutionized European culture. This suggests that the invention had a significant impact on European culture. Based on this information, the most likely meaning of "revolutionized" in this context is "drastically changed." So the correct answer is: Drastically changed.