MCQs:

1. Who invented the first-known printing press in Europe?

   – A) Martin Luther

   – B) Johannes Kepler

   – C) Johann Gutenberg

   – D) Isaac Newton

2. In which city did Gutenberg develop his printing press?

   – A) Berlin

   – B) Strasbourg

   – C) Frankfurt

   – D) Vienna

3. What was the first major book printed by Gutenberg?

   – A) The Odyssey

   – B) The Bible

   – C) The Iliad

   – D) The Canterbury Tales

4. How many copies of the Gutenberg Bible were produced?

   – A) About 50

   – B) About 100

   – C) About 180

   – D) About 250

Answers and Explanations:

1. C) Johann Gutenberg – Gutenberg invented the first-known movable type printing press in the 1430s.

2. B) Strasbourg – Gutenberg developed his printing press in Strasbourg, Germany.

3. B) The Bible – The first major book printed by Gutenberg was the Bible, known as the Gutenberg Bible.

4. C) About 180 – Approximately 180 copies of the Gutenberg Bible were printed, with only around 50 surviving today.