Transcript DBQ: Consequences of the Printing Press

DBQ: CONSEQUENCES OF THE
PRINTING PRESS
DOCUMENT 1
1. Compare and contrast the two images.
 2. Would you have rather worked as a scribe or a
printer? Why?
 3. What problems might arise from hand copying
a book?
 4. How long do you think it would take you to
hand copy your favorite book?
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DOCUMENT 2
1. Why do you think they were so many printing
presses in Europe by 1500?
 2. What other industries might be impacted by
the spread of the printing press?
 3. What areas of life would be most affected by
the spread of the printing press?
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DOCUMENT 3
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1. Explain Luther’s main complaints against the
Catholic Church in your own words.
DOCUMENT 4
1. Which quote at the top of the page is the most
striking?
 2. Which source would be more powerful,
Luther’s words at the top of the page or the
drawing located below it? Why?
 3. There were several wars that occurred between
Catholics and Protestants as a result of the
Reformation. Could Luther and the Pope be
responsible for these?
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DOCUMENT 5
1. Compare and contrast the map of the spread of
printing (Doc 2) with this map which shows the
spread of Protestantism.
 2. Was the printing press important when it
came to religious life in the 15th-16th centuries?
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DOCUMENT 6
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DOCUMENT 7
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1. List your observations of each of the three
maps.
DOCUMENT 8-9
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1. Google each of the works in these documents
and give a one statement sum up about the
purpose/plot of the work.