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What provided the model for the printing press according to the text?
What provided the model for the printing press according to the text?
- Masters in goldsmithing
- Moulds for making trinkets
- Olive presses (correct)
- Wine presses
What was the first book printed by Johann Gutenberg using his perfected system?
What was the first book printed by Johann Gutenberg using his perfected system?
- Bible (correct)
- Dictionary
- Encyclopedia
- Atlas
What did the printed books at first closely resemble in appearance and layout?
What did the printed books at first closely resemble in appearance and layout?
- Written manuscripts (correct)
- Magazines
- Advertisements
- Newspapers
What new reading public emerged with the printing press according to the text?
What new reading public emerged with the printing press according to the text?
What did churches of different denominations set up in villages to carry literacy to peasants and artisans?
What did churches of different denominations set up in villages to carry literacy to peasants and artisans?
What was the name of the children's press set up in France in 1857?
What was the name of the children's press set up in France in 1857?
Who spent many years compiling traditional folktales gathered from peasants in Germany?
Who spent many years compiling traditional folktales gathered from peasants in Germany?
What was the instrument for educating white collar workers, artisans, and lower middle class people in 19th century England?
What was the instrument for educating white collar workers, artisans, and lower middle class people in 19th century England?
Which works were sold in cheap series called the Shilling Series in 1920s England?
Which works were sold in cheap series called the Shilling Series in 1920s England?
What did publishers bring out in the 1930s to sustain book purchases during the Great Depression?
What did publishers bring out in the 1930s to sustain book purchases during the Great Depression?
What was the earliest form of print technology developed in East Asia?
What was the earliest form of print technology developed in East Asia?
Who revolutionized the way books were produced in Europe?
Who revolutionized the way books were produced in Europe?
How did the printing press impact society in Europe?
How did the printing press impact society in Europe?
What role did print culture play in India?
What role did print culture play in India?
In which country were books printed with rubbing paper around AD 594?
In which country were books printed with rubbing paper around AD 594?
What was one of the challenges faced by print culture, as mentioned in the passage?
What was one of the challenges faced by print culture, as mentioned in the passage?
How did print culture impact education and literacy, as per the passage?
How did print culture impact education and literacy, as per the passage?
What aspect of society did print culture influence, according to the passage?
What aspect of society did print culture influence, according to the passage?
In what region did print culture have its origins, as mentioned in the passage?
In what region did print culture have its origins, as mentioned in the passage?
What was one of the significant contributions of print culture, according to the passage?
What was one of the significant contributions of print culture, according to the passage?
What year did the printing press reach India, expanding the reach of print culture?
What year did the printing press reach India, expanding the reach of print culture?
Who was the major producer of printed materials even before Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press?
Who was the major producer of printed materials even before Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press?
What method was used to print books in China around AD 594?
What method was used to print books in China around AD 594?
What was the name of the person who revolutionized the production of printed materials with the invention of the printing press?
What was the name of the person who revolutionized the production of printed materials with the invention of the printing press?
How did print culture impact social lives and cultures according to the passage?
How did print culture impact social lives and cultures according to the passage?
What were some of the impacts of print culture as discussed in the passage?
What were some of the impacts of print culture as discussed in the passage?
In which way did print culture face criticism and resistance according to the passage?
In which way did print culture face criticism and resistance according to the passage?
What new culture did print culture introduce in early modern Europe?
What new culture did print culture introduce in early modern Europe?
How did the writings of Voltaire and Rousseau influence people, based on the passage?
How did the writings of Voltaire and Rousseau influence people, based on the passage?
What is one of the enduring significances of print culture according to the passage?
What is one of the enduring significances of print culture according to the passage?
