The Development of Printing in the Fifteenth Century

question 47

Multiple Choice

The development of printing in the fifteenth century

• A)pertained predominantly to secular works, as theological works were still done by hand.
• B)saw the invention of movable type by Nicholas Fabian.
• C)ensured that literacy and new knowledge would spread rapidly in European society.
• D)made communication and collaborative work between scholars more difficult due to competition.
• E)had little impact until the eighteenth century.

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