The Power of the Printed Word
Authored by Paula Lyles
English
5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where did Johann Gutenberg grow up?
in a poor family with lots of expensive books
in a wealthy family with few expensive books
in a poor family with few expensive books
in a wealthy family with lots of expensive books
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were books like throughout the Middle Ages?
easy to make, and everyone owned and read them
hard to make, and mostly the wealthy owned and read them
easy to make, and they were only about the Romans
hard to make, and mostly poor people owned and read them
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Johann's decide to do with his knowledge of metal working?
create large swords that could be used by armies
create beautiful forks, knives, and spoons
create letters out of metal that could make images on paper
create large chains that could hold anchors on big ships
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CCSS.RI.4.9
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who else had previously invented printing and moveable type before Johann?
Europeans
Chinese
Koreans
all of the above
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CCSS.RI.4.7
CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Johann invent that had truly never been done before?
moveable type
printing
the letters of the alphabet
a machine that made printing with moveable type easier
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What big project did Johann decide to undertake with his new printing press?
print copies of Greek and Roman myths
print copies of the Bible, which took years and lots of money
printing money
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What language were most books first printed in?
Latin
Italian
Spanish
English
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
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