Quiz on Early Print Technology

Where was the earliest kind of print technology developed?

• China

• India

• Egypt

• Greece

What method was used for printing books in China from AD 594?

• Screen printing

• Digital printing

• Lithography

• Woodblock printing

What type of book was traditionally used in China due to printing limitations?

• Scroll book

• E-book

• Accordion book

• Hardcover book

What system did China use to recruit personnel for its bureaucratic system?

• Merit-based selection

• Public competitions

• Job interviews

• Civil service examinations

What happened to the number of examination candidates from the sixteenth century?

• It increased

• It fluctuated

• It remained the same

• It decreased

What cultural development occurred in China by the seventeenth century?

• Urban culture bloomed

• Rural culture declined

• Trade with Europe stopped

• Isolationism increased

What was the primary purpose of printed materials in the imperial state of China?

• To promote art

• To educate civil service candidates

• To spread religion

• To entertain the public

What was the main printing technique used before the invention of modern printing methods?

• Using a printing press

• Rubbing paper against woodblocks

• Engraving

• Digital printing

What was a limitation of the traditional Chinese printing method?

• It required special ink

• It took too long

• It was too expensive

• Only one side of the paper could be printed

What was the impact of the civil service examinations on print volume?

• It increased the volume of print

• It decreased the volume of print

• It had no impact

• It made print more expensive