Renaissance Communication Revolution
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What technological innovation was central to the information revolution of the Renaissance?

  • Smartphones
  • Frescoes
  • Printing press (correct)
  • Wall paintings
  • How did the Renaissance culture emphasize communication through visual means?

  • By developing smartphones
  • By creating frescoes and murals (correct)
  • By focusing on oral communication only
  • By using basic forms of the printing press
  • Which social class played a significant role in sponsoring large building projects and frescoes during the Renaissance?

  • Merchant class (correct)
  • Artists
  • Peasants
  • Nobility
  • In what century did Europe first adopt basic forms of the printing press?

    <p>15th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What key component does a printing press use to print words?

    <p>Stamps with letters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What innovation did Johannes Gutenberg develop around 1439 to 1450?

    <p>Metal movable letters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Gutenberg printing press impact the availability of books?

    <p>Made books more affordable and accessible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect did the Gutenberg Bible have on society?

    <p>Encouraged debates about the teachings of the Catholic Church</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the printing press contribute to the Protestant Reformation?

    <p>By allowing wide distribution of Martin Luther's protests against the Church</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aspect of the impact of the Gutenberg printing press on society?

    <p>Facilitating communication revolutions similar to social media and texting</p> Signup and view all the answers

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