The History of Books

What does it mean to be called a scholar?

• A person who is highly knowledgable or skilled in their field

• A librarian

• An academic

• A performer

Scholars generally believe writing-systems were invented by...

• The Sumerians

• The ancient Maya's

• The ancient Egyptians

• The ancient Greeks

The earliest material used to write on was...

• Paper

• Clay

• Wood

• Papyrus

What is a Calligrapher?

• A reporter

• A person who is skilled at the art of producing beautiful writing

• An author

• A graphic designer

How was Parchment paper originally made?

• From animal skin

• From trees

• Animal bone

• Rags

Where does the first evidence of writing with ink come from?

• Britain

• China

• Egypt

• Greece

What types of materials did the Romans write on?

• Plastic

• Stone and pots

• Leather, Papyrus and Ivory

• Paper

When did Johannes Gutenberg invent the printing machine?

• In the 1800's

• In the 1900's

• In the 1600's

• In the 1400's

By the 1800's lots of things were being printed including;

• Posters, adverts and newspapers

• CD albums

The Printing press allows us to share large amounts of information quickly and in huge numbers...

• True

• False