
The Invention that Changed the World
Authored by Brent Trueblood
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
What invention ended the hegemonic control of information in Europe?
The printing press
The telescope
The steam engine
The compass
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
What was one of the major impacts of the printing press?
It decreased literacy rates
It reduced the need for paper
It fostered the Protestant Reformation
It initiated the digital age
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
Before the printing press, what materials were used to transcribe books?
Plastic, glass, and metal
Clay, papyrus, wax, or parchment
Silk, bamboo, and leather
Cotton, linen, and hemp
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
Who usually transcribed written works before the invention of the printing press?
Farmers in villages
Scribes in monasteries
Merchants in trade centers
Artists in cities
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
What was Gutenberg's key contribution to the printing press?
He created the first book
He mechanized the transfer of ink to paper
He developed the first ink
He invented paper
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
What allowed Gutenberg to mass-produce books?
An assembly line production
The internet
Digital printing
Handwriting
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
What was the first major book printed by Gutenberg?
A Novel
The Bible in Latin
The Dictionary
A Science Textbook
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