Why Did Gutenberg's Printing Press Catch on More Than the One

question 77

Multiple Choice

Why did Gutenberg's printing press catch on more than the one invented in China approximately 400 years before?

• A) More Europeans knew how to read than Chinese people.
• B) Chinese is a harder language to render in print.
• C) Gutenberg's version was easier to use and more efficient.
• D) There was less demand in China for machine copied books.

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