SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The printing press was important because
A
ideas reached people faster.
B
the Church had more control over what people read.
C
people could make flyers more quickly
D
It slowed down the Reformation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Because books and other print materials, such as newspapers, were readily available, they became more affordable too. This meant that a lot more people had access to printed information. This allowed information to spread much farther and faster than ever before.

Detailed explanation-2: -The printing press increased the speed of communication and the spread of knowledge: Far less man hours were needed to turn out 50 printed books than 50 scribed manuscripts.

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