Question

Question 2

Study Image A and Image B closely. Then answer the following questions in one to three sentences. Use
information from the lessons in this unit as well as research from the Internet to help with your answers. Be sure to list
any outside sources that you use to write your answer.
Part A
Study the map in Image A. What does it show about the spread of printed materials across Europe? Which areas of
Europe produced the most printed books? Why do you think these areas produced the most books?

Answer 1

It shows the least and most printed books in the cities of Europe.

The most printed books were in Strasbourg and spreaded to other cities. They produced the most books due to presence of printing press.

Western and Central Europe produced the greatest number of printed books in 1400, and this was probably due to their higher levels of development.

Johannes Gutenberg created the printing press in Mainz, Germany, in the middle of the 15th century. From there, it soon expanded throughout Europe, with printing presses being installed in several important towns, including Paris, Venice, and London.

Due to a variety of variables, including their rapid expansion, Western and Central Europe had a sizable number of printing presses and generated a substantial volume of printed products.