12 Questions
What is another name for the Information Age?
The Digital Age
During the Middle Ages, what was the primary source of information for most people?
The village Catholic priest
What was the widespread practice in important matters during the Middle Ages?
Oral testimony based on oaths
What was the language of scholarship, law, and the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages?
Latin
Why were books chained to reading tables in universities?
To protect them from theft
What was a common technique used by poets, actors, and storytellers to remember material?
Using rhyming lines
What did craftsmen do to pass on their trade secrets?
Memorized them to pass on orally
What was the purpose of the 'memory device' used by scholars?
To remember entire books
What was the material used by scribes to copy books?
Velum
What was the innovation introduced by Johannes Gutenberg in 1445?
The development of movable type
What was the effect of the printing press on book production?
It made books more readily available
How many printers were in Europe by 1500?
1,000
Explore the era known as The Information Age which started in the 1970s and continues today, providing easy access to information and knowledge. Compare it with the Pre-Gutenberg Period in Europe and how it shaped people's lives.
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