Gutenberg's Printing Press

Who primarily had access to books during the medieval period?

• Peasants and farmers

• Children and students

• Monks, priests, and royalty

• Traders and merchants

What profession did Gutenberg have before inventing the printing press?

• Painter

• Blacksmith

• Goldsmith

• Carpenter

What was a key component used in Gutenberg's printing press to distribute ink?

• Sponges

• Ink rollers

• Brushes

• Ink balls

What kind of machine was Gutenberg's press adapted from?

• A cheese slicer

• A washing machine

• A flour mill

• An olive oil press

Why was the press called a "two-pull" press?

• Because the press required two people to pull the press handle

• Because the printing plate wouldn't fit completely under the platen of the press and needed to be repositioned and pressed again to print the other page.

• Because two pulls was considered good luck.

• Because one needed to pull the press two times to squirt more ink on the paper

What do we know about Gutenberg's most well-know printed book (select all that apply)?

• It was a Bible

• It was made of 42 lines (or 42 lines of text per column)

• There were only 180 copies ever made

• It was inexpensive and available to many

Gutenberg's printing press lead to the first wave of mass media, allowing information to be spread widely amongst the people (or masses).

• True

• False