Printing Press

What invention ended the control of how information was diffused in Europe (especially the reading of the bible)?

• The light bulb

• The compass

• The printing press

• The steam engine

What was one of the major impacts of the printing press?

• It invented the internet

• It fostered the Protestant Reformation

• It caused the Renaissance period

• It started the Industrial Revolution

Before the printing press, what materials were used to transcribe books?

• Leather and stone

• Silk and cotton

• Clay, papyrus, wax, or parchment

• Plastic and glass

Where did scribes usually work in the Middle Ages?

• In the marketplace

• In the royal court

• In the scriptorium

• In the fields

What was Gutenberg's key contribution to the printing press?

• He wrote the first book

• He created the first ink

• He motorized the transfer of ink to paper

• He invented paper

How did Gutenberg's printing press change book production?

• It made books more expensive

• It stopped the production of books

• It made it possible to mass produce books at a cheaper cost

• It slowed down the production of books

What was the first major book printed by Gutenberg?

• A cookbook

• The Bible in Latin

• The Encyclopedia

• The Dictionary

What role did the printing press play in the Protestant Reformation?

• It was used to print money

• It was used to spread Martin Luther's message

• It was used to suppress the movement

• It had no impact

What earlier technologies allowed the invention of the printing press?

• The internet and computers

• The telephone and the telegraph

• Electricity and the light bulb

• Paper making, ink development, and woodcut printing

How did literacy change after the invention of the printing press?

• It decreased significantly

• It remained the same

• The number of literate Europeans doubled every century

• Only the rich became literate