Which sentence best states the main idea of this passage? a) basically, the chinese invented the idea of a daily newspaper. b) newspapers have gone through many changes over the years in development. c) we get the english word "gazette" from an italian word for coin, "gazetta." d) the newspaper's popularity is fading due to the rise of other electronic news media.

The correct answer is B) Newspapers have gone through many changes over the years in development.

The sentence that best state the main idea of the passage is “newspapers have gone through many changes over the years in development.”

The main idea of the passage is the evolution of newspapers, how newspapers have developed in time. New technologies such as the invention of the printing press brought about a sudden change in the way humans communicated and opened the door for the Renaissance times, the era of learning and Discovery.