Emergence of a New Reading Public
Fill in the blank:
Even with the increased availability of printed materials, ______ rates remained low for several centuries.
Literacy
True or False:
"The ability to rapidly disseminate ideas through print gave significant joy to authorities."
False
Correct statement: The ability to rapidly disseminate ideas through print caused significant concern among authorities.
_______ began to maintain an Index of Prohibited Books from 1558.
a) Roman/ Catholic Church
b) Orthodox Church
c) Protestants
d) Monarchs
Answer: Option (a)
By the early fifteenth century, woodblocks were being widely used in Europe to _____.
a) To print textiles
b) Playing cards
c) Make religious pictures with simple, brief texts
d) All of the above
option (d) All of the above
Which of the following resulted from the invention of the printing press?
a) The time and labor required to produce each book came down
b) Printing reduced the cost of books
c) None of the above
d) Both (a) and (b)
Option (d)
15) In 1517, the religious reformer Martin Luther wrote ‘Ninety Five Theses’, criticising many of the practices and rituals of the _______.
a) Roman Catholic Church
b) Protestants
c) Orthodox Church
d) None of the above
Answer: Option (a) Roman Catholic Church
True or False:
"The fears associated with the print revolution were sometimes expressed through dramatic visual representations."
ANS: True
________ is a Metal frame in which types are laid and the text composed.
a) Compositor
b) Galley
c) Platen
d) None of the above
Option (b) Galley
In the middle of which century Johannes Gutenberg marked a transformative shift in the accessibility of books?
mid- 15th century
or 15th century
Who feared that the sheer volume of books, many of which he considered to be "stupid, ignorant, slanderous, scandalous, and seditious," might dilute the quality of scholarly work and lead to an overabundance of literature that could undermine its value?
Erasmus or
Erasmus of Rotterdam
What kind of outcomes was the arrival of print technology linked to?
ANS: Chaotic or apocalyptic or any synonym of destructive
_______ was a former Roman Catholic court for identifying and punishing heretics.
a) Heretical
b) Seditious
c) Inquisition
d) Satiety
Answer: Option (c)