USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

PRE COLUMBIAN AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did early explorers gain new information about the world?
A
newspapers
B
computers
C
printing press
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The printing press contributed to the Age of Exploration by speeding up the exchange of information and enabling the printing of maps. The printing press allowed travel and exploration narratives to be printed relatively cheaply and disbursed throughout Europe.

Detailed explanation-2: -Johann Gutenberg’s invention of movable-type printing quickened the spread of knowledge, discoveries, and literacy in Renaissance Europe. The printing revolution also contributed mightily to the Protestant Reformation that split apart the Catholic Church.

Detailed explanation-3: -Note: The printing press is a device that applies pressure to transfer ink, was invented around 1440 by the German Goldsmith Johann Gutenberg. This invention drastically reduced the cost to reproduce printed material, and as such, its creation was one among the most influential events of the second millennium.

Detailed explanation-4: -The printing press allows us to share large amounts of information quickly and in huge numbers. In fact, the printing press is so significant that it has come to be known as one of the most important inventions of our time. It drastically changed the way society evolved.

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