Print Culture Grp 2 QUIZ

Emergence of a New Reading Public

100

Fill in the blank:

Even with the increased availability of printed materials, ______ rates remained low for several centuries.

Literacy

200

 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)

300

In the middle of which century Johannes Gutenberg marked a transformative shift in the accessibility of books?

mid- 15th century 

or 15th century

Religious Debates and the Fear of Print

100

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.

200

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

300

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

Print and Dissent

100

 _______ began to maintain an Index of Prohibited Books from 1558.

a) Roman/ Catholic Church

b) Orthodox Church

c) Protestants

d) Monarchs

Answer: Option (a)

200

True or False:

"The fears associated with the print revolution were sometimes expressed through dramatic visual representations."

ANS: True

300

What kind of outcomes was the arrival of print technology linked to?

ANS: Chaotic or apocalyptic or any synonym of destructive

Out of Presentation (textbook)

100

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

200

________ 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

300

 _______ was a former Roman Catholic court for identifying and punishing heretics.

a) Heretical

b) Seditious

c) Inquisition

d) Satiety

Answer: Option (c)