HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a pamphlet made using block printing.
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an early form of newspaper.
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a published list of forbidden books.
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a translation of the Bible into the vernacular.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The broadsheet, broadside, was used as a format for musical and popular prints in the 17th century. Eventually, people began using the broadsheet as a source for political activism by reprinting speeches. Broadsheet newspapers developed in Britain after a 1712 tax was imposed on newspapers based on their page counts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Broadsheets are text led, ‘quality’ newspapers. The top broadsheets are The Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian.
Detailed explanation-3: -Scholars commonly credit the ancient Romans with publishing the first newspaper, Acta Diurna, or daily doings, in 59 BCE. Although no copies of this paper have survived, it is widely believed to have published chronicles of events, assemblies, births, deaths, and daily gossip.