Printing Press

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Who invented the printing press?

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Johann Gutenberg

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In what year was the printing press invented?

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1450

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Which was the first printed/published book?

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The Bible

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What was the MOST profound effect of the printing press?

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Increased Literacy Rates

Front

Prior to the printing press, scribes wrote on what materials?

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Papyrus, Stone Tablets, Animal Skins

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Which of the following groups of people became scribes? Priests, Monks, Scientists, Rabbis

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Monks

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Which group of people first used the stamper and ink pad?

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Chinese

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Books became cheaper and affordable to the society.

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True

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Who was an active inventor during the Renaissance era?

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Leonardo da Vinci

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Who invested money into the idea of printing books?

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Johann Fust