Who invented the technology of moveable type?

A. Martin Luther
Incorrect. He broke away from the Catholic Church and led the Protestant Reformation.

B. Johannes Gutenberg
Correct!

C. Leonardo DaVinci
Incorrect. He was a famous Renaissance artist and scientist.

D. John Calvin
Incorrect. He was a famous theologian who believed that God predestines all things for humankind.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the printing press upon Europe in the 1500s?

A. More people became literate as books were mass printed.
Incorrect. This certainly was an effect of the printing press.

B. Printing presses began producing books in the regional languages of the people.
Incorrect. In order to appeal to a mass audience, printing presses began to publish books in regional languages.

C. The Catholic Church rejected the printing press and insisted on manuscripts.
Correct! The Catholic Church embraced the printing press and used it to print Bibles and religious literature.

D. By 1500 moveable type was being used by printers across Europe.
Incorrect. After discovering the efficiency of moveable type, printing presses adopted its technology across Europe.

What led to the rapid spread of printing presses across Europe?

A. Trade routes
Correct! Trade routes carried new ideas and knowledge to all parts of Europe, including the technology of the printing press.

B. Universities
Incorrect. Universities flourished with the spread of printing as literacy rates increased.

C. Conflicts
Incorrect. Printing actually created more conflicts as opposing ideas were disseminated to the public.

D. Catholic Church
Incorrect. The Church benefited from the printing press, but did not help spread it.

How did the printing press aid in spreading the ideas of Renaissance writers?

A. Writers could print whatever they wished and anyone could read it.
Incorrect. Even though the printing press made literature more accessible it was still heavily censored.

B. Writers could have their ideas printed quickly and distributed to a mass audience in a short amount of time.
Correct!

C. Rugged and mountainous terrain still limited the spread of new knowledge and ideas.
Incorrect. Physical geographic features no longer limited the spread of ideas.

D. Knowledge was more limited to a select few which inhibited innovations and improvements.
Incorrect. The printing press led to mass access to material that led to widespread diffusion of ideas and innovations.