The first printed books
The first printed books
Print comes to Europe
Print comes to Europe
The print revolution and its impact
100
The earliest kind of print technology was developed in ____, ____ and _____.
China,Japan and Korea
100
_______ and ______ were packed with hand printing materials of various types - books on women, musical instruments, calculations, tea ceremony, flower arrangements, proper etiquette, cooking and famous places.
Libraries and Bookstores
100
What is a Vellum ?
A parchment made from the skin of animals
100
When did Johann Gutenberg develop the first known printing press ?
In the 1430’s
100
What was the print revolution ?
It was not just a development, a new way of producing books; it transformed the lives of many people, changing their relationship to information and knowledge, and within institutions and authoritites.
200
Buddhist machineries from China introduced hand printing technologies into Japan around ________
768-770 AD
200
________ became the hub of the new print culture, catering to the Western-style schools.
Shanghai
200
What was exported from China to Europe through the Silk routes ?
Silk and Spices
200
What is a Galley ?
Metal frame in which types are laid and the text composed.
200
What is a Ballad ?
A historical account or folk tale inverse, usually sung or recited.
300
When was the oldest Japanese book printed in ?
868 AD
300
When was Kitagawa Utamaro born ?
1753
300
Printers from _____________ traveled to other countries, seeking work and starting new presses.
Germany
300
What is a Compositor ?
The person who composes the text for printing.
300
What is a Tavern ?
Places where people gather to drink alcohol, to be served food and to meet friends and to exchange news.
400
What is the name of the oldest book in Japan and how many pages does it contain (exact no) ?
It is the Buddhist “Diamond Sutra”, containing 6 pages of text and woodcut illustrations.
400
When onwards were books in China printed by rubbing paper ?
594 AD
400
Johannes Gutenberg
400
In 1448, Gutenberg perfected the system. The first book he printed was the Bible. How many copies were printed ?
180 copies
400
What is a Protestant reformation ?
A sixteenth - century movement to reform the Catholic Church dominated by Rome.
500
Kitagawa Utamaro
500
What is Edo now in the modern world ?
Tokyo
500
When were woodblocks being widely used in Europe to print textiles, playing cards and religious pictures with simple, brief texts ?
In the early fifteenth century
500
How many scribes(a person who copies out documents) often worked for one bookseller ?
50 Scribes
500
Who is Martin Luther ?
He was one of the main protestant reformers. Several traditions of anti - Catholic Christianity developed out of the movement.