Gutenberg and the Printing Press

What does literacy allow people to do?

• Travel to new places

• Share ideas and information

• Cook new recipes

• Build houses

Who helped make writing better a long time ago?

• Albert Einstein

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Isaac Newton

• Leonardo da Vinci

What was Gutenberg's big invention?

• The telephone

• The printing press

• The light bulb

• The steam engine

What was one of the first books printed in Europe by Gutenberg?

• The Odyssey

• The Gutenberg Bible

• The Iliad

• The Divine Comedy

Who sued Gutenberg for not repaying loans?

• Johann Fust

• Albert Einstein

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Isaac Newton

What did Gutenberg have to give up due to the lawsuit?

• His house

• His printing workshop

• His goldsmith tools

• His books

What problem did Gutenberg face in 1439?

• He lost his printing press.

• He borrowed money for shiny mirrors.

• He couldn't find metal letters.

• He had too many buyers.

What was Gutenberg's secret project?

• A new type of mirror.

• A printing press with movable metal letters.

• A machine to make gold coins.

• A new type of ink.

What impact did Gutenberg's press have on bookmaking?

• It made books more expensive.

• It revolutionized bookmaking.

• It made books less popular.

• It stopped book production.

What did Gutenberg's invention help spread worldwide?

• Gold coins.

• Knowledge.

• Mirrors.

• Paintings.