WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
-spread ideas quickly throughout Europe-literacy rates increased in many areas-people were able to read the Bible in their vernacular (native language)What technological achievement is described above?
A
invention of the printing press
B
new navigational tools introduced
C
invention of the telescope
D
diffusion of Romance languages
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -More copies of books, pamphlets, or posters would be printed, spreading ideas. As print media spread, reading became more accessible and affordable. Previously, books could be very expensive because of the labor it required to produce them. This prompted more people to learn to read, increasing literacy rates.

Detailed explanation-2: -(i)Printing reduced the cost of books. (ii)The time and labour required to produce each book came down, and multiple copies could be produced with greater ease. (iii)Books flooded the market, reaching out to an ever-growing readership. Access to books created a new culture of reading.

Detailed explanation-3: -First, it heralded the rise of mass circulation of print media. Second, it triggered the immediate recognition of the effect of mechanical reproduction on style and brought about a revolution in modern art aesthetics.

Detailed explanation-4: -Printing made it possible to put information on paper quickly and cheaply, leading to an explosion in the distribution of books, pamphlets, pictures, and newspapers. It also enabled the creation of new forms of written communication. Printing accelerated the spread of knowledge and the dissemination of ideas.

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