Untitled Quiz

What is the name of the inventor of the movable type printing press?

• Johann Guttenberg

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

In which city was Johannes Gutenberg born?

• Rome

• London

• Paris

• Mainz

What was the first major project printed by Gutenberg on the movable type printing press?

• The 42 Line Bible

• The Iliad

• The Divine Comedy

• The Odyssey

What were some of the identifiable elements in the ink used by Gutenberg for printing?

• Carbon, Copper, Lead, Titanium, Sulfur

• Gold, Silver, Platinum, Zinc, Iron

• Mercury, Aluminum, Nickel, Silicon, Magnesium

• Uranium, Palladium, Rhodium, Cobalt, Zinc

How many copies of the Latin Bible did Gutenberg initially plan to print?

• 100 to 120

• 160 to 180

• 50 to 70

• 200 to 250

What material was initially used for printing the Latin Bible before switching to paper?

• Vellum

• Plastic

• Bamboo

• Papyrus

How many different sorts of metal type needed to be made by Gutenberg for printing?

• 200

• 350

• 150

• 270

What was the estimated number of printing presses in Western Europe less than 50 years after the printing of the Gutenberg Bible?

• 500

• 2,000

• 1,000

• 800

What was the most important invention of all time according to many people?

• Steam Engine

• Movable Type Printing Press

• Internet

• Electricity

How many complete copies of the Gutenberg Bible exist today?

• 21

• 30

• 10

• 15