IELTS reading detail Practice
What was a major consequence of the westbound spread of papermaking technology?
Question type: multiple choice · Difficulty: intermediate
- A. It caused the price of silk to decrease significantly.
- B. It led to the capture of many merchants on the Silk Road.
- C. It enabled more efficient administration and scholarship in the Islamic world.
- D. It forced European monasteries to stop using parchment.
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Paragraph D states that 'The adoption of paper revolutionised administration, scholarship, and literature across the Middle East and North Africa, replacing expensive and cumbersome parchment.' This clearly identifies the impact on administration and learning as a major consequence.