Oxford International Primary History-Year 3-unit 4.2

What method did people use to write documents before the invention of printing?

• Typing on a computer

• Writing by hand

• Dictating to a scribe

• Using a typewriter

Why was hand-writing documents very expensive?

• Because it needed a lot of paper

• Because only rich people could write

• Because it took a long time

• Because it required special ink

What did the invention of printing make cheaper?

• Travel expenses

• Clothing costs

• Document production

• Food production

How did people in China initially print documents?

• Using stone tablets

• Using metal blocks

• Using clay tablets

• Using wooden blocks

Who invented moveable type?

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Bi Sheng

• Isaac Newton

• Leonardo da Vinci

What did Bi Sheng use to make moveable type?

• Clay blocks

• Wooden blocks

• Stone blocks

• Metal blocks

When were the first books printed using metal type made?

• 1041 CE

• 1234 CE

• 1297 BC

• 1400s CE

Who invented the printing press?

• Isaac Newton

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Bi Sheng

• Leonardo da Vinci

What were the three great effects of the printing press?

• More food production, faster travel, better clothing

• More books, faster information spread, improved scientific sharing

• More music, faster entertainment, improved sports

• More art, faster communication, better architecture

When were printing presses made of iron driven by steam?

• 19th century

• 15th century

• 10th century

• 5th century