Print Culture and Its Scholars

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Who contrasted the print culture of Europe with European scribal culture?

  • William Caxton
  • Elizabeth Eisenstein (correct)
  • Aldus Manutius
  • Johannes Gutenberg

What does 'print culture' encompass?

  • Cultural traditions of oral storytelling
  • Cultural products of the printing transformation (correct)
  • Cultural practices of writing and oration
  • Cultural artifacts of ancient civilizations

When was moveable type invented in China?

  • 1000
  • 1500
  • 1450
  • 1040 (correct)

What introduced the old master print in Europe?

<p>Fifteenth century (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Elizabeth Eisenstein contrast the print culture of Europe with?

<p>European scribal culture (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What stage does print culture first emerge from according to the text?

<p>Gradual movement from oration to script (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of the Chinese invention of moveable type in 1040 for the formation of print culture in Asia?

<p>It had different consequences compared to Europe (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is encompassed by 'print culture'?

<p>Cultural products of the printing transformation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What brought a similar transformation in image-based communication in Europe from the fifteenth century onwards?

<p>Introduction of old master print (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did script become as printing became commonplace?

<p>Insufficient for mass production (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Elizabeth Eisenstein study in relation to print culture?

<p>Print culture in Europe after the Western printing-press (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of the Chinese invention of moveable type in 1040 for the formation of print culture in Asia?

<p>It had very different consequences compared to Europe (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'print culture' encompass?

<p>Cultural products of the printing transformation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What brought a similar transformation in image-based communication in Europe from the fifteenth century onwards?

<p>Introduction of old master print and popular prints (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did script become insufficient and printed documents were mass-produced?

<p>After printing became commonplace (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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