Quiz on Printing and Photography Revolution

Who is credited with inventing the first printing press?

• William Caslon

• Friedrich Koenig

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Joseph Niepce

What year did Gutenberg print his folio Bible?

• 1455

• 1435

• 1480

• 1500

What was the primary material used for Gutenberg's type?

• Iron and steel

• Wood and paper

• Copper and zinc

• Lead, tin, and antimony

What type of engraving became important for book illustrations?

• Copperplate engraving

• Woodblock printing

• Lithography

• Screen printing

Who created the first known copperplate engraving?

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Master of Playing Cards

• William Henry Fox Talbot

• Joseph Niepce

What significant typography style did William Caslon IV create in 1816?

• Italic

• Gothic

• Sans Serif

• Serif

Which printing press was more efficient and culminated in Lord Stanhope's design?

• Hand press

• Rotary press

• Steam-powered press

• Offset press

What was the first permanent color photo taken?

• 1826 by Joseph Niepce

• 1853 by William Fox Talbot

• 1861 by James Clerk Maxwell

• 1884 by George Eastman

Who pioneered the collotype process in 1840?

• William Henry Fox Talbot

• Friedrich Koenig

• Joseph Niepce

• George Eastman

What was the main goal of early photoengraving methods?

• Printing on fabric

• Creating color photographs

• Translating line artwork into metal plates

• Developing film