WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Aside from spreading new ideas like the Scientific Rev, Which of the following was the MOST profound effect of the printing press?

A	Books became cheaper
B	News spread
C	Increased Literacy Rates
D	Books could be produced in mass

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The printing press revolutionized society by standardizing language, spreading ideas, increasing literacy, and growing the printing industry. The printing press was first developed in Europe by Johannes Gutenberg.

Detailed explanation-2: -After the printing press, published works could circulate more easily within the scientific community with fewer errors. This allowed for an easier exchange of ideas and discoveries between scientists of geographical and time constraints.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Johannes Gutenberg is known for having designed and built the first known mechanized printing press in Europe. In 1455 he used it to print the Gutenberg Bible, which is one of the earliest books in the world to be printed from movable type.

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