Translation History

Around what year was the Septuagint completed?

• 150 BC

• 350 BC

• 250 BC

• 450 BC

In the early years of the church, into which languages were Christian texts translated?

• Latin, Coptic, Syriac

• Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic

• French, German, Spanish

• English, Italian, Portuguese

What does the term "Vulgate" mean in Latin?

• Sacred

• Common

• Ancient

• Holy

Which language was NOT listed as a translation of Bible texts in the document?

• Ethiopic

• Armenian

• Greek

• Nubian

What significant invention did Gutenberg create?

• The steam engine

• The printing press

• The telephone

• The light bulb

What impact did Gutenberg's printing press have?

• It made books more expensive

• It limited the number of books printed

• It made the printing of many Bibles possible

• It stopped the spread of information

In what year did Desiderius Erasmus publish his new Greek text of the New Testament?

• 1455

• 1500

• 1516

• 1600

What was the main purpose of Gutenberg's invention?

• To create art

• To print books

• To build houses

• To make music

Which invention is described as world-changing in the text?

• The wheel

• The printing press

• The computer

• The airplane

Who is associated with the year 1516 in the text?

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Desiderius Erasmus

• Martin Luther

• William Shakespeare