One of the Clearest Signs of the Rise of Literacy

question 39

Multiple Choice

One of the clearest signs of the rise of literacy in eighteenth-century Europe was _____________.

• A) the spread of lending libraries
• B) increased circulation of newspapers
• C) growth of the printing profession
• D) women working as writers
• E) None of these indicates rising literacy rates.

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