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Who developed a system of individual character types made from a mixture of baked clay and glue?

  • Pi Sheng (correct)
  • Johannes Gutenberg
  • Chinese artisans
  • Korean metalworkers
  • In which country was the 'Jikji' collection of Zen Buddhist teachings first published using metal movable type?

  • Korea (correct)
  • Japan
  • China
  • Germany
  • Who introduced printing to the West with the Gutenberg Bible?

  • Korean metalworkers
  • Pi Sheng
  • Johannes Gutenberg (correct)
  • Chinese artisans
  • When did Chinese artisans produce full-length books using wooden block printing?

    <p>8th century A.D.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Did Johannes Gutenberg make any money off the Bibles he produced?

    <p>No, he didn't make any money</p> Signup and view all the answers

    1. When were Chinese artisans pressing ink onto paper using wooden block printing?

    <p>Chinese artisans were pressing ink onto paper as early as the second century A.D.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    1. Who developed a system of individual character types made from a mixture of baked clay and glue?

    <p>A Chinese alchemist named Pi Sheng developed a system of individual character types made from a mixture of baked clay and glue around the mid-11th century.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    1. When was the 'Jikji' collection of Zen Buddhist teachings first published using metal movable type?

    <p>The 'Jikji' collection of Zen Buddhist teachings was first published in 1377.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    1. Who has been called the most influential figure of the last millennium?

    <p>Johannes Gutenberg has been called the most influential figure of the last millennium.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    1. Did Johannes Gutenberg make any money off the Bibles?

    <p>Johannes Gutenberg didn’t make any money off the Bibles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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