Print Culture and Modern World

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Buddhist missionaries from China introduced hand printing technology into _________around A.D. 768-770.

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Japan

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Vellum

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A parchment made from the skin of animals

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Who invented the Printing Press?

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Johannes Gutenberg

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Wooden or Metal frames in which types are laid and the text composed for printing was known as?

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Printing plates, Printing blocks

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Who were called 'Chapmen'?

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Seller of 'penny chap books'

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Name the oldest Japanese book.

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The Buddhist Diamond Sutra

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Which method of hand-printing was developed in China?

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Woodblock Printing

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Who brought the knowledge of woodblock printing technique to Italy during the 13th century?

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Marco Polo

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By 1448, Gutenberg perfected the system of printing. The first book he printed was the

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Bible