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

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 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

Answer 1

The best primary source to examine how the printing press and printed books influenced Europe would be:

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

This document directly relates to the impact of the printing press on society, as it reflects the concerns and reactions of contemporary authorities regarding the spread of printed material and its influence on public opinion, literacy, and access to information.