WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Johannes Gutenberg’s invention has been described as revolutionary because
A
with easier access to books, more people learned to read and more books were printed.
B
with oil paints, Renaissance artists could paint much more detail than they could with watercolors
C
coupled with a large pool of unemployed workers, it led to early industrialization in parts of Central Europe
D
until guilds were created, craftspeople were unable to control the goods they produced.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What did Johannes Gutenberg do to change the world? The type of mechanized printing press that Johannes Gutenberg created in the 15th century made it possible for the first time in Europe to manufacture large numbers of books for relatively little cost.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gutenberg’s press He was the first to make type from an alloy of lead, tin, and antimony, which was critical for producing durable type that produced high-quality printed books and proved to be much better suited for printing than all other known materials.

Detailed explanation-3: -His many contributions to printing include the invention of a process for mass-producing movable type; the use of oil-based ink for printing books; adjustable molds; mechanical movable type; and the use of a wooden printing press similar to the agricultural screw presses of the period.

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