Assessment

The Certification Module

This questionnaire tests your understanding of the printing press and its role in spreading knowledge.

10 Questions

5 Minutes

Quiz Interactive

Validation

The Interactive Quiz

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Module 01

What was the main role of monk scribes before 1450?

Oral translation

Calligraphy

Manuscript reproduction

Module 02

Which civilisation originated xylography?

Chinese

Ottoman

Greek

Module 03

Gutenberg's major innovation was based on:

Erasable ink

Movable type

Steam power

Module 04

The alloy used for the type contained:

Copper and Nickel

Lead and Tin

Iron and Carbon

Module 05

How many lines does the Gutenberg Bible have?

30 lines

42 lines

66 lines

Module 06

The most affordable printing material was:

Vellum

Rag paper

Papyrus

Module 07

What is the height of the press?

3 m

2 m 50

50 cm

Module 08

The movement made possible by the printing press:

Humanism

Romanticism

Surrealism

Module 09

How long was the original process in use?

1 century

Over 4 centuries

8 centuries

Module 10

Its impact today is comparable to:

Radio

Cinema

The Internet

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