Lecture 10: The Information Age Flashcards
1
Q
Hand-made books and other reading materials were restricted to those people who can afford them
A
Pre-Gutenberg World
2
Q
Information during the Pre-Gutenberg World was mostly relayed through a ________________
A
word-of-mouth channel
3
Q
What began the Gutenberg Revolution?
A
Introduction of movable printing press
4
Q
Who invented the movable printing press?
A
Johannes Gutenberg
5
Q
What was the first book that was printed in the Gutenberg Revolution?
A
Gutenberg’s bible
6
Q
What were the first books printed?
A
Religious texts from the medieval period written in Latin
7
Q
What paved the way to the possible uploading and downloading all forms of media instruments?
A
Emergence of the internet and the world wide web
