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← HistoryWhich primary effect resulted from the invention of the printing press using movable type in the 15th century?
A)Increased agricultural yield efficiency
B)Accelerated propagation of standardized knowledge✓
C)Improved accuracy of astronomical charts
D)Reduced transmission loss in signal telegraphy
💡 Explanation
When the printing press emerged, mass production of books occurred due to movable type enabling replication, thereby accelerating the spread and standardization of knowledge across Europe. Therefore propagation of knowledge resulted, rather than improved agriculture, astronomy, or telegraphy, which involve unrelated systems.
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