Unit 2.8 Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press
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10th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was the main problem with creating books before the printing press?
Back
It took too long to write by hand
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was one of Gutenberg's key innovations in the printing process? Options: Using wooden blocks to press ink onto paper, Using movable metal pieces to create pages, Using a faster drying ink, Using a larger printing press
Back
Using movable metal pieces to create pages
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How many pages could Gutenberg's presses print per day?
Back
1000's of pages
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was the first item printed by the Gutenberg press?
Back
A German poem
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was the significance of the Gutenberg Bible?
Back
It was the first mass-produced Bible, the first Bible available to the middle class, and the first Bible printed outside of the church.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How many complete Gutenberg Bibles exist today?
Back
21
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happened to Gutenberg in 1462?
Back
He was exiled from Mainz
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