The Invention of the Printing Press in Europe Increased the Volume

question 40

Multiple Choice

The invention of the printing press in Europe increased the volume and rapidity of communication,thereby:

• A)increasing the cost of books.
• B)encouraging greater levels of censorship.
• C)making it more difficult to censor problematic or dissenting opinions.
• D)making books even more precious than they had been in the Middle Ages.
• E)creating the circumstances for the invention of broadsheets in the fifteenth century.

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Definitions:

Episodic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences.

Anterograde Amnesia

A memory disorder that affects the ability to form new memories following the event that caused the amnesia, making it difficult to remember recent events or new information.

Retrograde Amnesia

A memory disorder where individuals are unable to recall information that was acquired before a specific date, usually the date of an injury or operation.

Declarative Amnesia

A memory disorder characterized by the inability to recall facts and information that can be consciously known, typically involving episodic or semantic memory.