Question

Which of the following primary sources would best help someone examine how the printing press and printed books influenced Europe?(1 point)
Responses

a copy of one of the most well-known illuminated manuscripts used for prayer
a copy of one of the most well-known illuminated manuscripts used for prayer

a sixteenth-century document calling for the censorship of newly printed books
a sixteenth-century document calling for the censorship of newly printed books

a twentieth-century map showing the printing presses in Renaissance Europe
a twentieth-century map showing the printing presses in Renaissance Europe

a diagram of the printing press that Johannes Gutenberg created by hand
a diagram of the printing press that Johannes Gutenberg created by hand
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Answer 1

a sixteenth-century document calling for the censorship of newly printed books — because it’s a contemporary reaction showing how printed books affected religion, politics, and society, revealing their influence.