Question

Because a printing press could produce multiple copies of a single book quickly, which of the following

happened during the Renaissance.?
A The rate of literacy grew.
B The spread of ideas slowed.
The cost of books increased.
D The power of church leaders increased.

Answer 1

A. The rate of literacy grew.

Step-by-step explanation:

A is the only one that follows logically from the existence of more books. With more book, there is a greater reason to learn to read and write.

B is the opposite of what happened, as books allow ideas to spread faster and farther.

C is, again, the opposite of what happened, as the printing press makes it easier to make books, driving down price.

D is incorrect as the mass distribution of the Bible in common languages allowed for independent and reformist Christian denominations to form and spread, weakening the power of the church. Since they no longer had a monopoly on reading the Bible, their importance waned, eventually leading to the Protestant Reformation.