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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What invention helped spread Martin Luther’s 95 Theses to the rest of Europe?
A
printing press
B
television
C
telegram
D
twitter
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Luther decided to distribute copies of the Theses, and, thanks to a version of the moveable-type printing press that had been invented by Johannes Gutenberg in 1439, Luther’s reform-minded text began to circulate quickly throughout Germany.

Detailed explanation-3: -Q: How was Martin Luther impacted by the printing press? The printing press disseminated the work of the Catholic Priest Martin Luther, including his magnum opus, Ninety-Five Theses, which allowed the Protestant Reformation to spread like Wildfire.

Detailed explanation-4: -Printing Press & Luther When he translated the New Testament from Latin into German later that year, it became a bestseller as did every other work he sent to the print shop. The printing press made Luther the first celebrity author of the Early Modern Period.

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