Eyeglasses — Questions and answers

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What did Master Vincenzo say about the early 'reading stones'?

Choices

  1. They were very easy to use.
  2. They could correct both eyes at once.
  3. They were cumbersome and only useful for a single eye. ✓
  4. They were made of gold.

Answer: They were cumbersome and only useful for a single eye.

From page 3

What was the new, important idea for eyeglasses that Friar Giordano showed?

Choices

  1. Using a single, very large lens.
  2. Mounting two convex lenses into a frame. ✓
  3. Polishing a rock crystal very smoothly.
  4. Making lenses out of emeralds.

Answer: Mounting two convex lenses into a frame.

From page 4

How did eyeglasses help the Cloth Weaver Emilia?

Choices

  1. She could make her tapestries faster.
  2. She could distinguish the finest threads and complete tapestries with precision. ✓
  3. She could see in the dark.
  4. She could hear better.

Answer: She could distinguish the finest threads and complete tapestries with precision.

From page 7

What did eyeglasses help printers do during the Renaissance and Scientific Revolution?

Choices

  1. Print books faster.
  2. Meticulously set type. ✓
  3. Draw pictures in books.
  4. Write new stories.

Answer: Meticulously set type.

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