Movable Type Quiz

Who invented the movable type?

• Bi Sheng

• Jadein

• Wang Zhen

• Angie

Jadein is a history enthusiast and he recently came across a term 'movable type'. Can you help him understand what a movable type is?

• A type of movable sculpture

• A type of movable vehicle

• A form of printing that made the writing process easier and faster

• A type of movable furniture

Jaycob is a history enthusiast and he was reading about the invention of the movable type. He got confused and asked his friend Faisal, 'When was the movable type invented?'

• 12th century

• 13th century

• 14th century

• 11th century

Cyair and Angie are working on a history project about ancient printing techniques. They come across the term 'movable type'. How does Cyair explain the movable type writing process to Angie?

• He tells her it involves carving individual characters into pieces of clay and printing them on an iron plate.

• He suggests using a 3D printer to create movable type.

• He explains it as writing directly on a page using a movable type.

• He thinks it involves using a scanner to create movable type.

During a history class, Faisal and Angie were discussing the materials used for the movable type. What were the materials used for the movable type?

• Paper and ink

• Wood and metal

• Stone and glass

• Clay and iron plates

Cyair and Angie are discussing the impact of the movable type on society. Cyair believes it improved society by enabling people to share knowledge much faster and spreading it widely. Angie thinks it reduced the amount of time it took to write. Isaiah thinks it created more job opportunities, while Bella thinks it made books more expensive. Who is correct?

• Cyair, who believes it enabled people to share knowledge much faster and spread it widely

• Angie, who thinks it reduced the amount of time it took to write

• Isaiah, who thinks it created more job opportunities

• Bella, who thinks it made books more expensive

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