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 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

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

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 would provide insight into the societal reactions to the printed word and the implications of printing on ideas, knowledge dissemination, and control in Europe during that time period.