Johannes Gutenberg — Questions and answers

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What was the name of the Bible Johannes Gutenberg was printing in 1455?

Choices

  1. The Mainz Bible
  2. The 42-line Latin Bible ✓
  3. The Schoeffer Bible
  4. The Fust Bible

Answer: The 42-line Latin Bible

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What kind of work did Johannes Gutenberg's father do that helped Johannes learn about precision?

Choices

  1. He was a farmer.
  2. He was a merchant and goldsmith. ✓
  3. He was a teacher.
  4. He was a bookbinder.

Answer: He was a merchant and goldsmith.

From page 2

What did Johannes Gutenberg show to his associate, Andreas Dritzehn, in Strasbourg?

Choices

  1. A finished printed book.
  2. A rough wooden prototype of a letter mold. ✓
  3. A new type of ink.
  4. A complete printing press.

Answer: A rough wooden prototype of a letter mold.

From page 3

Why did the brothers of Andreas Dritzehn sue Johannes Gutenberg?

Choices

  1. They wanted to buy his printing press.
  2. They claimed they were owed a share of his secret project. ✓
  3. They wanted him to print books for them.
  4. They thought he stole their idea.

Answer: They claimed they were owed a share of his secret project.

From page 4

According to Johannes Gutenberg, what was important about each letter or symbol in his new printing system?

Choices

  1. It needed to be made of wood.
  2. It needed to be very big.
  3. It must be identical, durable, and interchangeable. ✓
  4. It had to be hand-carved.

Answer: It must be identical, durable, and interchangeable.

From page 5

Who provided Johannes Gutenberg with a crucial loan to help bring his printing vision to life?

Choices

  1. Peter Schoeffer
  2. Andreas Dritzehn
  3. Johann Fust ✓
  4. Heinrich

Answer: Johann Fust

From page 6

What was Gutenberg's main instruction for the press operators regarding the printing of the Bible?

Choices

  1. To make sure the ink was very dark.
  2. To print as many pages as possible very quickly.
  3. To ensure the consistency of the impression. ✓
  4. To use a lot of different colors.

Answer: To ensure the consistency of the impression.

From page 7

What was the outcome of the lawsuit between Johannes Gutenberg and Johann Fust?

Choices

  1. Gutenberg won and kept all his presses.
  2. Fust lost and had to pay Gutenberg more money.
  3. Gutenberg lost his presses, type, and many completed Bibles. ✓
  4. They decided to become equal partners.

Answer: Gutenberg lost his presses, type, and many completed Bibles.

From page 8

What happened to Gutenberg's invention after he lost his workshop to Johann Fust and Peter Schoeffer?

Choices

  1. The invention was forgotten and stopped being used.
  2. The technology was kept secret and only used by Fust and Schoeffer.
  3. It spread rapidly as skilled printers dispersed across Europe. ✓
  4. It was only used to print Psalms.

Answer: It spread rapidly as skilled printers dispersed across Europe.

From page 9

According to the text, what was one major impact of Gutenberg's printing press?

Choices

  1. It made books much more expensive and rare.
  2. It caused people to stop reading altogether.
  3. It democratized knowledge and fueled major historical movements. ✓
  4. It was only used to print religious texts.

Answer: It democratized knowledge and fueled major historical movements.

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