was the first book that the Gutenberg press printed. (Bible/ Quran)
Important Questions on Print Culture and the Modern World
Which of the following statements regarding printing in Medieval Europe are correct?
I. Wood-block printing reached Europe in the th Century.
II. The aristocrats and monks criticized printed books as cheap vulgarities in the beginning.
III. Printing did not entirely displace the art of producing books by hand.
IV. Martin Luther had reservations against the printing of books.
With regard to the relationship between print culture and the French Revolution, which of the following statements are true?
I. Print culture caused the ideas of the Enlightenment – reason and rationality – to reach a large number of people which weakened the authority of the Church and the power of the state.
II. By the s, there was an outpour of literature that mocked the royalty and criticized their morality.
III. Print created a new culture of dialogue and debate that made people re-evaluate their long-held views, beliefs, and assumptions.
IV. Print culture spread in a way that it did not at all become the means for the expression of monarchical and Church propaganda.
Arrange the following in chronological order:
I. Print culture created the conditions for the French Revolution
II. Martin Luther’s writings led to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation
III. Menocchio reinterpreted the message of the Bible
IV. Johann Gutenberg invented the Printing press
Write a short note on the Gutenberg Press.
By , Gutenberg perfected the printing system. The first book he printed was the
Match the items of column A with the corresponding items of column B and select the correct choice:
Column A Column B
. Ballad I. Places where people gathered to drink alcohol, to be served food, and to meet friends and exchange news
. Taverns ii. Speech or writing that is seen as opposing the government
. Protestant reformer iii. A historical account or folk tale in verse, usually sung or recited
. . Seditious Action iv. Martin Luther
