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1. 1.

   Match the following.

   A	B
   1. The story of printing began	a. in Europe in the thirteenth century.
   2. Paper mills were set up	b. or reap the rewards of his magnificent invention.
   3. Caxton returned to set up the first printing press	c. publishers, editors, translators, inventor and innovators.
   4. The early printers were	d. in England in 1476.
   5. Gutenberg did not receive credit for	e. in Mesopotamia before 3000 BCE.

    

2. 2.

   What were some methods of printing used in ancient times?

3. 3.

   Why were there no books for the common people before the invention of printing?

4. 4.

   What effect did the setting up of paper mills in Europe have on book production?

5. 5.

   Who was Johannes Gutenberg? How long did it take him to print his first book?

6. 6.

   How do present-day printers differ from the early printers?