Movable Type — Questions and answers

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What was special about books before Johannes Gutenberg?

Choices

  1. Everyone had many books.
  2. Books were easy and cheap to make.
  3. Scribes worked hard for a long time to copy one book, making them rare and expensive. ✓
  4. Books were only made by machines.

Answer: Scribes worked hard for a long time to copy one book, making them rare and expensive.

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What was the first very important book Gutenberg printed using his new movable type?

Choices

  1. A storybook about dragons.
  2. The Gutenberg Bible. ✓
  3. A book of recipes.
  4. A map of Europe.

Answer: The Gutenberg Bible.

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How did Gutenberg's invention of movable type change the world?

Choices

  1. It made books disappear.
  2. It made knowledge harder to find.
  3. It democratized knowledge and helped start big changes like the Renaissance. ✓
  4. It stopped people from sharing information.

Answer: It democratized knowledge and helped start big changes like the Renaissance.

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