Exam 10: Books and the Power of Print

The largest book publisher in 2015 was __________.

One of the first materials on which people could write language and symbols, ______________________ was obtained from plant reeds found along the Nile River.

According to the textbook, books help us ______.

What have been the major contributions of books to democratic life?

Publishers employ ______ to seek out and sign authors to contracts.

Unlike most other forms of mass media, book publishing has avoided being dominated by a few huge corporations.

University presses are usually very small presses and produce over 100 titles a year.

A printing technique developed by early Chinese printers, ______________________ involved hand-carving characters and illustrations into blocks of wood.

Sales of religious books have dropped substantially over the past twenty years.

If you were opening an independent bookstore in a town with a chain store, such as a Barnes & Noble, how would you compete?

According to your textbook, many movies have been inspired by comics and graphic novels because ______.

Which statement about the early American "prestigious" publishing houses is true?

Well before Gutenberg's printing press, who brought the Chinese technology of block printing to Europe?

______________________ from the Middle Ages featured decorative, colorful designs and illustrations on each page.

An adult trade book is ______.

A fine parchment made from treated animal skin, ______________________ was used in the Gutenberg Bibles.

What is the "Marvel Cinematic Universe?"

______ made one of the first portable electronic reading devices.

What is the name of the project in which many libraries and companies like Microsoft and Amazon are joining forces to digitize millions of books with expired copyrights?

Parchment is a kind of paper made from plant reeds found along the Nile River.