Quiz · Gutenberg and the Printing Revolution

Question 1What is the main idea of this talk?

Monks were the fastest book copiers in European history Only wealthy people were interested in reading the Bible Gutenberg's printing press transformed the spread of books and ideas The Protestant Reformation ended the printing industry

Question 2What do we learn about the Gutenberg Bible from the talk?

It was printed around the year fourteen fifty-five It was the last book ever copied by hand It took fifty years to spread across Europe It was written by a goldsmith in the city of Mainz

Question 3Why did the Protestant Reformation spread with astonishing speed?

Because scribes copied pamphlets faster than before Because kings ordered every farmer to learn to read Because newspapers reported it in every major city Because pamphlets and translated Bibles reached millions of readers