CLEP Western Civ I

Category - Medieval History

Who was the German blacksmith who invented the movable type of printing in Europe, which was an innovation that made books more readily available?
  1. Denis Diderot
  2. Francis Bacon
  3. Johannes Gutenberg
  4. Thomas Paine
  5. Benjamin Franklin
Explanation
Answer: C- Johannes Gutenberg developed the movable type of print, which enabled the release of readable materials, and an increase in literacy. Gutenberg’s printing press is a very important technological advancement that allowed for the release of information crucial to the reformation and the Renaissance. Without Gutenberg, much of the world’s philosophers and political theorists would have a difficult time sharing and disseminating their ideas to others.
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