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Story so far
You are Johannes Gutenberg, and your assistant is Peter
Schoeffer. You have managed to acquire an investor by the
name of Johann Fust. He is not a patient man, yet he has
shown quite an interest in your discovery. With the
investment given to you, you set up a workshop in Mainz
and begin to take on the task of finding a way to print books
faster than those that handwrite them. It will depend on your
knowledge to determine if your ambitious goal of printing
over 180 Bibles in a 5-year period will succeed.
Instructions
One can get a total of 45 points in this adventure. Each
correct answer without cutting the answers in half counts
as 2 points. If you do not know the answer to the question,
then you can cut the answers in half. If you answer the
question correctly, then it counts as 1 point. In either case
(answers reduced in half or not) you get 0 points if you
answer the question incorrectly. There is also a bonus trivia
question worth 5 points. Once you have answered twenty
trivia questions, then add the points together on your score
chart and see how you did by reading the results at the end
of the book.

Introductory
Hello there! My full name is Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden
zum Gutenberg, and I was born in Mainz, Germany around
1398. I was a son of a patrician and a German blacksmith,
goldsmith, printer, and publisher who introduced modern
book printing.
With loans from a financier named Johann Fust, I started
my works on a printing press and on the Holy Bible that
would be mass distributed for the first time in a different
language.
My invention of mechanical movable type printing started
the Printing Revolution and is widely regarded as the most
important event of the modern period. It played a vital role
in the development of the Renaissance, Reformation, and the
Scientific Revolution. It laid the material basis for the
modern knowledge-based economy and the spread of
learning to the masses.
I died on February 3rd, 1468 as a courtier (Hoffman) for
Prince Bishop Adolf von Nassau with very little money. My
idea, however, has expanded many centuries later. Today
the Gutenberg Project, which is a digital library dedicates my
name at www.gutenberg.org

1
With the financing of Johann Fust, Johannes Gutenberg and
his assistant Peter Schoeffer living in Mainz begin to use the
newly invented movable type printing press to create quality
Bibles for the first time. The goal is to create at least 180 of
them in 5 years! Initially, Bibles were handwritten. One can
only imagine how long it would take to write over 100 Bibles
in such a short time. It would take hundreds of years to
complete.
What is my full name?
A. Johann Winkelberger von Gutenberg, turn to 21.
B. Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg, turn to
59.
C. Johannes von Gutenberger, turn to 101.
D. Johannes van Gutenberg, turn to 125.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 33.

2
As Gutenberg works, he knows that 150 copies of the Bible
will be scheduled to be printed on rag cotton linen paper,
and 30 copies on velum animal skin. They will look beautiful
with decorated letters and designs for each page.
Where was Johannes Gutenberg born?
A. Austria, turn to 82.
B. Holland, turn to 115.
C. Germany, turn to 139.
D. Belgium, turn to 54.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 68.

3
Gutenberg smiles as he thinks of the following: No longer will
it be necessary for books to be individually copied by hand;
hundreds and even thousands of copies of a single book
could be made on a printing press within a few months. How
fitting that is should be the Latin Bible as the first work to
share the world. My Bible will be stunningly beautiful with
the most creative type styles, and then I will hand-illuminate
those letters in a rainbow of colors, as well as liquid gold.
Even the paper I will use will be of the highest quality, and
they will bore unique and artful watermarks to finish them.
Which town was Johannes Gutenberg born in?
A. Frankfurt, turn to 63.
B. Mainz, turn to 117.
C. Heidelberg, turn to 51.
D. Stuttgart, turn to 130.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 114.

4
“What brought you forth of this invention? Peter Schoeffer
asks.
I wanted to contrive a better way of printing. While living in
Strasburg, I found a room in an old monastery to use as my
private workshop. Day after day, I tried different approaches
to movable-type printing, but my efforts did not meet with
success. At last the time came when I had no money left, so
I went back to my old home in Mainz. A few days later I met
a wealthy goldsmith and lawyer named Johann Fust. I told
him how hard I had tried in Strasburg to find some way of
making books cheaply, and how I had no more money to
carry on the experiments. Fust became greatly interested
and gave me the money he needed.” Gutenberg explains to
his assistant.
“That is interesting, and you are lucky to find someone to
finance you,” Schoeffer replies.
What was Johannes Gutenberg’s father's title?
A. Lord, turn to 95.
B. Patrician, turn to 47.
C. Baron, turn to 72.
D. Bishop, turn to 149.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 135.

5
“No, no no! We have to start over,” Gutenberg screams, as
he crumbles a paper and looks at the wooden blocks that
were each carved with letters.
“What is wrong?” Gutenberg’s assistant asks.
“We need to make movable type letters, and you see this
paper. The words are already fading. This means the wood
doesn’t print distinctly like I want it to. I am going to
abandon wood printing.
“That will be the end of the business!” Peter Schoeffer
exclaims.
What was Johannes Gutenberg’s first mass-produced
work that started on February 23, 1455?
A. Rings, turn to 45.
B. Robes, turn to 77.
C. Bible, turn to 122.
D. Magazines, turn to 26.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 104.

6
Weeks have passed, and Johannes Gutenberg continues to
experiment seeking a way to print mass volume amounts of
books cheaper.
Johann Fust walks in. He looks at the mess the room holds.
Peter on this day, didn’t come to work. He takes two days off
each week to spend time with family and friends, while
Johanne works daily. He is determined to find the best
solution to his invention but can feel the tension from his
investor.
“You are simply just wasting time and money. We could have
had many books printed by now,” Johann Fust says with
disgust.
“I am almost finished with resolving how books can be
printed best. Using metal type instead of wood blocks will
bring a better quality to our leaflets,” Gutenberg replies.
Johann Fust only frowns and walks out the room leaving
Gutenberg to resume to his work.
What did Johannes Gutenberg’s invention help do?
A. It improved reading for future generations, turn to 28.
B. It improved transportation, turn to 84.
C. It improved farming techniques, turn to 147.
D. It improved architecture, turn to 43.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 99.

7
On this day, Peter leaves to purchase rag cotton linen paper.
Johanne continues with the creation of letters for each metal
type. Soon he will have the entire alphabet as of numbers
created to install into his movable type printer. Soon he will
start the task of creating complete page wordings of the
Bible.
Unfortunately, a wealthy moneylender sued Johannes
Gutenberg because he couldn’t pay back what he owed
him when further financing his printing press? What was
his name?
A. Sebastian Strauss, turn to 121.
B. Lukas Schneider, turn to 75.
C. Johann Fust, turn to 50.
D. Tobias Goebbel, turn to 156.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 113.

8
“Ah, there you are Peter. It is good you come by. Please help
me organize this room for me, and I will tell you how far back
I have been interested in creating books. You see, when I was
a young boy, I enjoyed reading manuscripts and block books
that my parents and their wealthy friends had. I would
always say it is a pity that only rich people could own books.
Therefore, I have always been secretly trying to figure out
how to produce in larger volume books. Maybe when these
bibles are completed, I can print some children books for
everyone to enjoy. The mothers can read these stories just
before bedtime to their children. Would you agree? I mean,
reading shouldn’t cost so much that only the rich can enjoy,”
Gutenberg finishes.
Peter Schoeffer nods his head in agreement, as he sweeps
the floors and organizes the room.
Johannes Gutenberg, was the first European to use
what?
A. To use the modern fountain pen, turn to 66.
B. To use movable type printing, turn to 144.
C. To use parchment paper for scrolls, turn to 106.
D. To create a hole puncher for a binder, turn to 79.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 35.

9
“Here we are, Peter. We are witnessing for a more sufficient
and rapidly used printing press. My presses can print 1000's
of pages per day. That is significantly an improvement then
to only have 40 or 50 pages using my older method. This will
allow us to create books to reach out to the middle class for
the first time in history,” Gutenberg exclaims.
“I agree. Just imagine that knowledge and education can
spread throughout the continent like never before. I can see
through this invention that thousands of books can be
printed. I think you figured it out,” Peter says smiling.
In what year did Johannes Gutenberg die?
A. 1501, turn to 88.
B. 1468, turn to 133.
C. 1479, turn to 70.
D. 1498, turn to 81.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 39.

10
“The sheets of paper are of good quality,” Gutenberg
mentions feeling the texture with his fingers.
“Yes, they are handmade and imported from Italy,” Peter
replies.
“I think it will be a good idea to make two volumes from the
bible. I calculated that a single complete copy of the Bible
will have 1,286 pages and will be bound in two volumes; with
four pages per folio-sheet. It will take 322 sheets of paper to
make a bible. Make sure to get enough material for us.”
Gutenberg says.
“More is being delivered next week,” Peter replies.
What type of digital service is named after Johannes
Gutenberg?
A. Library, turn to 128.
B. Game, turn to 53.
C. Chat Room, turn to 152.
D. Forum, turn to 48.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 100.

11
“I see that you are not using a water type ink like the priests
use when they handwrite their Bibles,” Peter mentions.
“Yes, for the printing press I will use an oil-based ink that
would better adhere to the metal types I have created. My
ink will primarily be of carbon, but they will also have a high
metallic content, which includes copper, lead, and titanium
predominating. This will ensure that the Bibles will last
longer.” Gutenberg mentions.
What is the name of Johannes Gutenberg’s assistant
when he had a printing press?
A. Fritz Schneider, turn to 126.
B. Max Fuller, turn to 65.
C. Peter Schoeffer, turn to 38.
D. Walter Messerschmitt, turn to 155.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 69.

12
“We are closer to printing these wonderful Bibles. The holy
book will need a set of 290 master characters,” Gutenberg
explains.
“I don’t know, but I think you are taking too long. Johann
Fust is running out of patience and wants to see a return on
his investments,” Peter mentions. A long eerie silence
happens, as Gutenberg continues to work on a style of font
for the bible. What style of font will you use?” Peter asks.
“The Bible will be printed in a blackletter type that I will call
Textualis. I will also use a Schwabacher font. It has straight
vertical strokes combined with horizontal lines and will give
the impression of a woven structure. It looks more elegant
wouldn’t you say,” Gutenberg says questioningly.
Why was Johannes Gutenberg exiled from his birth town
in 1462?
A. Mainz was sacked by Prince-Bishop Adolf von Nassau,
and those that survived were exiled, turn to 93.
B. Because of high debts that couldn't be paid he was asked
to leave, turn to 49.
C. The town was plagued with disease, and the healthy had
to leave, turn to 154.
D. The information he sold from the printing press offended
the church of Mainz, turn to 61.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 119.

13
Do you have any idea of the ramifications you will bring
when you prove that books can be created faster and
cheaper?” Peter asks.
“I do. Soon, more people will be able to participate in
important political, cultural, and theological debates, which
could lead to dramatic changes in society, such as perhaps
a Reformation. I can imagine in the next 25 years after the
Bible is circulated throughout the continent, new printing
workshops will be established throughout Europe, including
big cities like Venice, Paris, and London. Many people will be
more literate and realize that there are better methods to run
a government or perhaps even go as far as changing a
cultural lifestyle,” Gutenberg replies.
Peter only stays still listening knowing this invention could
be a good thing or very bad. He will witness it as it unfolds.
Three years later after being exiled, Johannes Gutenberg
was recognized by his work from Prince Bishop Adolf von
Nassau and offered what title?
A. Captain of the guard, turn to 73.
B. Ticketmaster, turn to 40.
C. Courtier, turn to 97.
D. Bishop of Mainz, turn to 111.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 56.

14
Decorating the Bible takes time, yet they make the pages
look more elegant and pleasant to look at. One of the two
volumes of the Bible are almost done. Gutenberg takes a
break on this day and heads home to get much-needed
sleep. He will be back soon to continue with this
experimentation, this project, this invention that could
change the world.
When Johannes Gutenberg lived in Strasbourg, he
produced souvenirs for pilgrims that were on their way
to Aachen. What kind of souvenirs were they?
A. Pocket size Bibles, turn to 23.
B. Holy mirrors, turn to 94.
C. Wooden crosses, turn to 57.
D. Storybooks, turn to 41.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 118.

15
The two volumes of the Bible have been completed.
Everyone is pleased and cannot wait for Johann Fust to
return from a business trip. “I am told that Johann will be
arriving tomorrow morning from a business trip. I am sure
he will be pleased with how the Bible looks like,” Peter
says.
Gutenberg nods his head as he continues with the final
touches of the Bible.
In what year was the Gutenberg Museum founded in
Mainz, Germany?
A. 1952, turn to 64.
B. 1923, turn to 136.
C. 1900, turn to 90.
D. 1784, turn to 102.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 42.

16
“We will now finish the final touch of the Bible. Tell Johann
Fust that we are ready to show our work,” Gutenberg tells
Peter who walks out the shop at midday in Mainz heading
towards the wealthy goldsmith’s home to speak of the good
news.
Gutenberg smiles. He knows that Bibles are rare and only
available for priests to use in churches. Priests would take
years to transcribe and handwrite just one Bible. Now the
age will begin where Bibles can be read by any common man.
A shoe repairer, a baker, a town’s guard will have the
opportunity to own a Bible. It will not be only priests at
churches that will preach what the holy book says. Now one
can bring their faith with them while holding the sacred
pages of the Bible next to their sides.
What health condition did Johannes Gutenberg have in
the last months of his life?
A. Loss of hearing, turn to 30.
B. Unable to walk, turn to 105.
C. Paralyzed from the waist up, turn to 127.
D. Became blind, turn to 71.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 86.

17
Johann Fust walks in pleased to finally see a completed
Bible on a table. It is of excellent quality. He is not happy
that it has cost him so much money to invest in the project,
yet he dismisses this negative thought for a brief moment.
“How much are you planning to sell them for?” the
prosperous goldsmith asks.
“The Bible is so expensive that only the richest can afford it.
We have to make it affordable for at least the middle class,
but at the same time, we have to make sure to get your
investment as of profit from this project. I would say 30
florins.” Gutenberg replies.
“That is too expensive. That is three years wages of a clerk,”
Johann Fust exclaims disagreeing.
“It is still cheaper than a hand-scribed Bible from a priest,”
Gutenberg mentions. Johann Fust shrugs his shoulders and
exits the shop leaving Gutenberg to continue with his work.
How many copies of the Gutenberg Bible still exist
today?
A. 12, turn to 138.
B. 18, turn to 62.
C. 22, turn to 85.
D. 49, turn to 109.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 60.

18
The printing press begins printing the valuable pages of the
Bible. There will be many copies completed. The only
question will Johann Fust be patient and continue to wait
for his investments. After all, it has been a few years now,
and much of the investment has been used up.
Where was Johannes Gutenberg buried and does the
grave still exist?
A. Franciscan church in Mainz, Germany, and the burial
doesn’t exist anymore, turn to 83.
B. Franciscan church in Mainz, Germany, and the burial
exists, turn to 37.
C. Franciscan church in Bamberg, Germany, and the burial
doesn't exist anymore, turn to 103.
D. Franciscan church in Eltville, Germany, and the burial
does exist, turn to 146.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 34.

19
Many volumes have been created. So many, that Johannes
Gutenberg hasn’t counted. Each one with the same look and
feel. Each is looking much better than if they were created
by hand with ink made of water. The quality will be praised.
Both Peter and Johanne, as of Johann Fust can agree on
this.
What does the word 'incunabula' mean?
A. Describes that the books were either printed or
handwritten, but only for commercial purposes, turn to 116.
B. Describes a book or pamphlet which was handwritten in
Europe, not printed, before 1501, turn to 46.
C. Describes a book or pamphlet which was printed in
Europe, not handwritten, before 1501, turn to 24.
D. Proves that all books printed were only created by
Johannes Gutenberg, turn to 80.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 131.

20
Five years have passed, and the question is if there are over
180 copies of the Bible completed. Will these holy scriptures
be used by priests, popes, and bishops? Will the words of
God spread from country to country? Johannes Gutenberg
presses the metal types full of oily ink onto a page, which is
the last page of another Bible. Peter looks at the many Bibles
stack high in the room. Once sold, they will change history.
The Bible was not Johannes Gutenberg first printed
book. What were his first printed works called?
A. Mainzer poetry, The Lady in the Woods, turn to 141.
B. Red Riding Hood by Hansel & Gretel, turn to 137.
C. Ars Minor, Aelius Donatus's schoolbook on Latin
grammar, turn to 96.
D. Socrates, Rhetoric Questions, turn to 112.
E. Cut the answers in half, turn to 67.

21
Your answer is: A. Johann Winkelberger von Gutenberg.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum
Gutenberg.
Record 0 points next to 1 on the score chart and go to
question 2 to continue the game.

22
Your answer is: A. Describes a book or pamphlet which was
handwritten in Europe, not printed, before 1501.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Describes a book or pamphlet which was
printed in Europe, not handwritten, before 1501.
Record 0 points next to 19 on the score chart and go to
question 20 to continue the game.
Did you know?
The Bible was not Gutenberg's first printed work, for he
produced approximately two dozen editions of Ars Minor, a
portion of Aelius Donatus's schoolbook on Latin grammar.
The first version is believed to have been printed between
1451 and 1452.

23
Your answer is: A. Pocket size Bibles
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Holy mirrors
Record 0 points next to 14 on the score chart and go to
question 15 to continue the game.
Did you know?
The Gutenberg Museum is one of the oldest museums of
printing in the world, located opposite the cathedral in the
old part of Mainz, Germany. The collections the museum
holds include printing equipment and examples of printed
materials from many cultures. A group of people founded the
museum in 1900, 500 years after Johannes Gutenberg’s
birth, to honor the inventor and present his technical and
artistic achievements to the public at large. They also aimed
to exhibit the writing and printing of as many different
cultures as possible.

24
Your answer is: C. Describes a book or pamphlet which was
printed in Europe, not handwritten, before 1501.
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 2 points next to 19 on the score chart and go to
question 20 to continue the game.
Did you know?
The Bible was not Gutenberg's first printed work, for he
produced approximately two dozen editions of Ars Minor, a
portion of Aelius Donatus's schoolbook on Latin grammar.
The first version is believed to have been printed between
1451 and 1452.

25
Your answer is: B. Chat Room
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. Library
Record 0 points next to 10 on the score chart and go to
section 161 to continue the game.
Did you know?
To carry out his Bible project, Gutenberg had borrowed
money from a wealthy moneylender Johann Fust. Fust’s
future son-in-law Peter Schoffer also joined Gutenberg as his
assistant in the enterprise later. In 1456, there was a dispute
between Gutenberg and Fust in which Fust accused
Gutenberg of misusing his funds and demanded his money
back. Gutenberg’s debt exceeded 20,000 guilders. Fust sued
at the archbishop’s court, and the court decided in his favor,
giving Fust control over the Bible printing workshop and half
of all printed Bibles. The judgment led to Gutenberg
becoming nearly a bankrupt while Fust and Schoffer used
his invention to print the Mainz Psalter, a religious book
commissioned by the Mainz archbishop in 1457. The Mainz
Psalter was the first book to display the name of its printers,
Fust and Schoffer, but it had no mention of the inventor of
the printing process, Johannes Gutenberg.

26
Your answer is: D. Magazines
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Bibles
Record 0 points next to 5 on the score chart and go to
question 6 to continue the game.

27
Your answer is: A. Bible
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 1 point next to 5 on the score chart and go to
question 6 to continue the game.

28
Your answer is: A. It improved reading for future
generations.
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 2 points next to 6 on the score chart and go to
question 7 to continue the game.

29
Your answer is: B. Bishop of Mainz
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. Courtier
Record 0 points next to 13 on the score chart and go to
question 14 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In Aachen, during the 15th century, was the most famous
shrine in Germany. It was located around 160 miles
northwest of Strasbourg. There was a holy event scheduled
in Aachen in 1439 in which thousands of people were
expected. Many pilgrims believed that if they were able to
catch the reflection of the sacred relics at Aachen in a mirror,
they would also trap some of their healing powers. In 1438,
Johannes Gutenberg entered into a venture to make convex
mirrors for the pilgrims, which he thought would make a
considerable profit. However, after thousands of mirrors
were made, the Aachen pilgrimage was postponed due to
flood and disease. He was then required to handle the
investors, and they agreed to share with them a secret which
was probably his plan to implement mass printing with
movable type.

30
Your answer is: A. Loss of hearing
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: D. Became blind
Record 0 points next to 16 on the score chart and go to
question 17 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In the early 1450s, Johannes Gutenberg used his invention
to produce around 180 copies of the Bible, now famous as
the Gutenberg Bible. Due to their remarkable quality, the
books were sold quickly with some fetching as much as 30
Florins – about three years wages for a clerk at the time. The
Gutenberg Bible was the first mass-produced book in
Europe, and it has since achieved an iconic status. Out of
some 180 original printed copies of the book, 49 still exist of
which less than half is complete. They are mostly held by
libraries, museums or universities. The last sale of a whole
Gutenberg Bible took place in 1978 when it went for $2.2
million. Experts estimate that a full copy would now fetch
around $35 million at auction.

31
Your answer is: B. 49
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 1 point next to 17 on the score chart and go to
question 18 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In 1461–62, there was a warlike conflict for the throne of the
Archbishop of Mainz. Mainz was sacked by Archbishop
Adolph von Nassau, and Gutenberg left the city. He
remained in the town of Eltville for a few years before
returning to Mainz. In January 1465, Gutenberg’s
achievements were somewhat recognized. He was given the
title Hofmann (gentleman of the court) by Archbishop Adolph
von Nassau. The honor also included a stipend, an annual
court outfit, as well as 2,180 liters of grain and 2,000 liters
of wine tax-free. Johannes Gutenberg died on February 3,
1468, and was buried in the Franciscan church at Mainz
and the burial, unfortunately, doesn’t exist anymore. He
remained financially unsuccessful and mostly unknown
during his lifetime. The enormity of his contribution was
only realized by future generations.

32
Your answer is: A. Mainz was sacked by Prince-Bishop Adolf
von Nassau, and those that survived were exiled.
Congratulations! That answer is correct!
Record 1 point next to 12 on the score chart and go to
question 13 to continue the game.

33
What is Johannes Gutenberg’s full name?
A. Johann Winkelberger von Gutenberg, turn to 107.
B. Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg, turn to
52.

34
Where was Johannes Gutenberg buried and does the
grave still exist?
A. Franciscan church in Mainz, Germany, and the burial
doesn’t exist anymore, turn to 132.
B. Franciscan church in Mainz, Germany, and the burial
exists, turn to 78.

35
Johannes Gutenberg, was the first European to use
what?
A. To use movable type printing, turn to 148.
B. To create a hole puncher for a binder, turn to 110.

36
Your answer is: A. Patrician
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 1 point next to 4 on the score chart and go to
question 5 to continue the game.

37
Your answer is: B. Franciscan church in Mainz, Germany,
and the burial exists.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. Franciscan church in Mainz, Germany,
and the burial doesn’t exist anymore.
Record 0 point next to 18 on the score chart and go to
question 19 to continue the game.
Did you know?
An incunable, or sometimes incunabulum (plural
incunables or incunabula, respectively), is a book,
pamphlet, or broadside (such as the Almanach cracoviense
ad annum 1474) that was printed—not handwritten—before
the year 1501 in Europe. The most famous incunabula
include two from Mainz, the Gutenberg Bible of 1455 and
the Peregrinatio in terram sanctam of 1486, printed and
illustrated by Erhard Reuwich; the Nuremberg Chronicle
written by Hartmann Schedel and printed by Anton Koberger
in 1493; and the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili printed by Aldus
Manutius with essential illustrations by an unknown artist.

38
Your answer is: C. Peter Schoeffer
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 2 points next to 11 on the score chart and go to
question 12 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In 1461–62, there was a warlike conflict for the throne of the
Archbishop of Mainz. Mainz was sacked by Archbishop
Adolph von Nassau, and Gutenberg left the city. He
remained in the town of Eltville for a few years before
returning to Mainz.

39
In what year did Johannes Gutenberg die?
A. 1468, turn to 92.
B. 1498, turn to 140.

40
Your answer is: B. Ticketmaster
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Courtier
Record 0 points next to 13 on the score chart and go to
question 14 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In Aachen, during the 15th century, was the most famous
shrine in Germany. It was located around 160 miles
northwest of Strasbourg. There was a holy event scheduled
in Aachen in 1439 in which thousands of people were
expected. Many pilgrims believed that if they were able to
catch the reflection of the holy relics at Aachen in a mirror,
they would also trap some of their healing powers. In 1438,
Johannes Gutenberg entered into a venture to make convex
mirrors for the pilgrims, which he thought would make a
considerable profit. However, after thousands of mirrors
were made, the Aachen pilgrimage was postponed due to
flood and disease. He was then required to handle the
investors, and they agreed to share with them a secret which
was probably his plan to implement mass printing with
movable type.

41
Your answer is: D. Storybooks
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Holy mirrors
Record 0 points next to 14 on the score chart and go to
question 15 to continue the game.
Did you know?
The Gutenberg Museum is one of the oldest museums of
printing in the world, located opposite the cathedral in the
old part of Mainz, Germany. The collections the museum
holds include printing equipment and examples of printed
materials from many cultures. A group of people founded the
museum in 1900, 500 years after Johannes Gutenberg’s
birth, to honor the inventor and present his technical and
artistic achievements to the public at large. They also aimed
to exhibit the writing and printing of as many different
cultures as possible.

42
In what year was the Gutenberg Museum founded in
Mainz, Germany?
A. 1900, turn to 142.
B. 1784, turn to 129.

43
Your answer is: D. It improved the architecture.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. It improved reading for future generations.
Record 0 points next to 6 on the score chart and go to
question 7 to continue the game.

44
Your answer is: A. Heidelberg
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Mainz
Record 0 points next to 3 on the score chart and go to
question 4 to continue the game.

45
Your answer is: A. Rings
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Bible
Record 0 points next to 5 on the score chart and go to
question 6 to continue the game.

46
Your answer is: B. Describes a book or pamphlet which was
handwritten in Europe, not printed, before 1501.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Describes a book or pamphlet which was
printed in Europe, not handwritten, before 1501.
Record 0 points next to 19 on the score chart and go to
question 20 to continue the game.
Did you know?
The Bible was not Gutenberg's first printed work, for he
produced approximately two dozen editions of Ars Minor, a
portion of Aelius Donatus's schoolbook on Latin grammar.
The first version is believed to have been printed between
1451 and 1452.

47
Your answer is: B. Patrician
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 2 points next to 4 on the score chart and go to
question 5 to continue the game.

48
Your answer is: D. Forum
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. Library
Record 0 points next to 10 on the score chart and go to
section 161 to continue the game.
Did you know?
To carry out his Bible project, Gutenberg had borrowed
money from a wealthy moneylender Johann Fust. Fust’s
future son-in-law Peter Schoffer also joined Gutenberg as his
assistant in the enterprise later. In 1456, there was a dispute
between Gutenberg and Fust in which Fust accused
Gutenberg of misusing his funds and demanded his money
back. Gutenberg’s debt exceeded 20,000 guilders. Fust sued
at the archbishop’s court, and the court decided in his favor,
giving Fust control over the Bible printing workshop and half
of all printed Bibles. The judgment led to Gutenberg
becoming nearly a bankrupt while Fust and Schoffer used
his invention to print the Mainz Psalter, a religious book
commissioned by the Mainz archbishop in 1457. The Mainz
Psalter was the first book to display the name of its printers,
Fust and Schoffer, but it had no mention of the inventor of
the printing process, Johannes Gutenberg.

49
Your answer is: B. Because of high debts that couldn't be
paid I was asked to leave.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. Mainz was sacked by Prince-Bishop Adolf
von Nassau, and those that survived were exiled.
Record 0 points next to 12 on the score chart and go to
question 13 to continue the game.

50
Your answer is: C. Johann Fust
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 2 points next to 7 on the score chart and go to
question 8 to continue the game.

51
Your answer is: C. Heidelberg
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Mainz
Record 0 points next to 3 on the score chart and go to
question 4 to continue the game.

52
Your answer is: B. Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum
Gutenberg.
Congratulations that answer is correct!
Record 1 point next to 1 on the score chart and go to
question 2 to continue the game.

53
Your answer is: B. Game
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. Library
Record 0 points next to 10 on the score chart and go to
section 161 to continue the game.
Did you know?
To carry out his Bible project, Gutenberg had borrowed
money from a wealthy moneylender Johann Fust. Fust’s
future son-in-law Peter Schoffer also joined Gutenberg as his
assistant in the enterprise later. In 1456, there was a dispute
between Gutenberg and Fust in which Fust accused
Gutenberg of misusing his funds and demanded his money
back. Gutenberg’s debt exceeded 20,000 guilders. Fust sued
at the archbishop’s court, and the court decided in his favor,
giving Fust control over the Bible printing workshop and half
of all printed Bibles. The judgment led to Gutenberg
becoming nearly a bankrupt while Fust and Schoffer used
his invention to print the Mainz Psalter, a religious book
commissioned by the Mainz archbishop in 1457. The Mainz
Psalter was the first book to display the name of its printers,
Fust and Schoffer, but it had no mention of the inventor of
the printing process, Johannes Gutenberg.

54
Your answer is: D. Belgium
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Germany
Record 0 points next to 2 on the score chart and go to
question 3 to continue the game.

55
Your answer is: B. It improved the architecture.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. It improved reading for future generations.
Record 0 points next to 6 on the score chart and go to
question 7 to continue the game.

56
Three years later after being exiled, Johannes Gutenberg
was recognized by his work from Prince Bishop Adolf von
Nassau and offered what title?
A. Courtier, turn to 145.
B. Bishop of Mainz, turn to 29.

57
Your answer is: C. Wooden crosses
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Holy mirrors
Record 0 points next to 14 on the score chart and go to
question 15 to continue the game.
Did you know?
The Gutenberg Museum is one of the oldest museums of
printing in the world, located opposite the cathedral in the
old part of Mainz, Germany. The collections the museum
holds include printing equipment and examples of printed
materials from many cultures. A group of people founded the
museum in 1900, 500 years after Johannes Gutenberg’s
birth, to honor the inventor and present his technical and
artistic achievements to the public at large. They also aimed
to exhibit the writing and printing of as many different
cultures as possible.

58
Your answer is: A. Red Riding Hood by Hansel & Gretel.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Ars Minor, Aelius Donatus's schoolbook
on Latin grammar.
Record 0 points next to 20 on the score chart.
Congratulations! You have finished the trivia gamebook! Add
up the points from the score chart and see how you did by
looking at the results chart at the end of the book.

59
Your answer is: B. Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum
Gutenberg.
Congratulations that answer is correct!
Record 2 points next to 1 on the score chart and go to
question 2 to continue the game.

60
How many copies of the Gutenberg Bible still exist
today?
A. 12, turn to 158.
B. 49, turn to 31.

61
Your answer is: D. The information I sold from the printing
press offended the church of Mainz.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. Mainz was sacked by Prince-Bishop Adolf
von Nassau, and those that survived were exiled.
Record 0 points next to 12 on the score chart and go to
question 13 to continue the game.

62
Your answer is: B. 18
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: D. 49
Record 0 points next to 17 on the score chart and go to
question 18 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In 1461–62, there was a warlike conflict for the throne of the
Archbishop of Mainz. Mainz was sacked by Archbishop
Adolph von Nassau, and Gutenberg left the city. He
remained in the town of Eltville for a few years before
returning to Mainz. In January 1465, Gutenberg’s
achievements were somewhat recognized. He was given the
title Hofmann (gentleman of the court) by Archbishop Adolph
von Nassau. The honor also included a stipend, an annual
court outfit, as well as 2,180 liters of grain and 2,000 liters
of wine tax-free. Johannes Gutenberg died on February 3,
1468, and was buried in the Franciscan church at Mainz
and the burial, unfortunately, doesn’t exist anymore. He
remained financially unsuccessful and mostly unknown
during his lifetime. The enormity of his contribution was
only realized by future generations.

63
Your answer is: A. Frankfurt
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Mainz
Record 0 points next to 3 on the score chart and go to
question 4 to continue the game.

64
Your answer is: A. 1952
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. 1900
Record 0 points next to 15 on the score chart and go to
question 16 to continue the game.
Did you know?
During his last years, Gutenberg became blind and was
plagued by frail health. In 1468, Gutenberg died and was
buried in Franciscan Church in Mainz. The church and its
cemetery were destroyed later on, and Gutenberg’s grave
was lost. Despite being unsuccessful financially in his life,
Johannes Gutenberg played an essential part in making
printing a reality which can be credited with speeding up the
Renaissance.

65
Your answer is: B. Max Fuller
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Peter Schoeffer
Record 0 points next to 11 on the score chart and go to
question 12 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In 1461–62, there was a warlike conflict for the throne of the
Archbishop of Mainz. Mainz was sacked by Archbishop
Adolph von Nassau, and Gutenberg left the city. He
remained in the town of Eltville for a few years before
returning to Mainz.

66
Your answer is: A. To use the modern fountain pen
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. To use movable type printing
Record 0 points next to 8 on the score chart and go to
question 9 to continue the game.

67
The Bible was not Johannes Gutenberg’s first printed
book. What were his early printed works called?
A. Red Riding Hood by Hansel & Gretel, turn to 58.
B. Ars Minor, Aelius Donatus's schoolbook on Latin
grammar, turn to 160.

68
Where was Johannes Gutenberg born?
A. Austria, turn to 157.
B. Germany, turn to 124.

69
What is the name of Johannes Gutenberg’s assistant
when he had a printing press?
A. Fritz Schneider, turn to 151.
B. Peter Schoeffer, turn to 76.

70
Your answer is: C. 1479
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. 1468
Record 0 points next to 9 on the score chart and go to
question 10 to continue the game.

71
Your answer is: D. Became blind
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 2 points next to 16 on the score chart and go to
question 17 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In the early 1450s, Johannes Gutenberg used his invention
to produce around 180 copies of the Bible, now famous as
the Gutenberg Bible. Due to their remarkable quality, the
books were sold quickly with some fetching as much as 30
Florins – about three years wages for a clerk at the time. The
Gutenberg Bible was the first mass-produced book in
Europe, and it has since achieved an iconic status. Out of
some 180 original printed copies of the book, 49 still exist of
which less than half is complete. They are mostly held by
libraries, museums or universities. The last sale of an entire
Gutenberg Bible took place in 1978 when it went for $2.2
million. Experts estimate that a full copy would now fetch
around $35 million at auction.

72
Your answer is: C. Baron
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Patrician
Record 0 points next to 4 on the score chart and go to
question 5 to continue the game.

73
Your answer is: A. Captain of the guard
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Courtier
Record 0 points next to 13 on the score chart and go to
question 14 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In Aachen, during the 15th century, was the most famous
shrine in Germany. It was located around 160 miles
northwest of Strasbourg. There was a holy event scheduled
in Aachen in 1439 in which thousands of people were
expected. Many pilgrims believed that if they were able to
catch the reflection of the holy relics at Aachen in a mirror,
they would also trap some of their healing powers. In 1438,
Johannes Gutenberg entered into a venture to make convex
mirrors for the pilgrims, which he thought would make a
considerable profit. However, after thousands of mirrors
were made, the Aachen pilgrimage was postponed due to
flood and disease. He was then required to handle the
investors, and they agreed to share with them a secret which
was probably his plan to implement mass printing with
movable type.

74
Your answer is: B. Became blind
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 1 point next to 16 on the score chart and go to
question 17 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In the early 1450s, Johannes Gutenberg used his invention
to produce around 180 copies of the Bible, now famous as
the Gutenberg Bible. Due to their remarkable quality, the
books were sold quickly with some fetching as much as 30
Florins – about three years wages for a clerk at the time. The
Gutenberg Bible was the first mass-produced book in
Europe, and it has since achieved an iconic status. Out of
some 180 original printed copies of the book, 49 still exist of
which less than half is complete. They are mostly held by
libraries, museums or universities. The last sale of a whole
Gutenberg Bible took place in 1978 when it went for $2.2
million. Experts estimate that a full copy would now fetch
around $35 million at auction.

75
Your answer is: B. Lukas Schneider
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Johann Fust
Record 0 points next to 7 on the score chart and go to
question 8 to continue the game.

76
Your answer is: B. Peter Schoeffer
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 1 point next to 11 on the score chart and go to
question 12 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In 1461–62, there was a warlike conflict for the throne of the
Archbishop of Mainz. Mainz was sacked by Archbishop
Adolph von Nassau, and Gutenberg left the city. He
remained in the town of Eltville for a few years before
returning to Mainz.

77
Your answer is: B. Robes
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Bibles
Record 0 points next to 5 on the score chart and go to
question 6 to continue the game.

78
Your answer is: B. Franciscan church in Mainz, Germany,
and the burial exists.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. Franciscan church in Mainz, Germany,
and the burial doesn’t exist anymore.
Record 0 points next to 18 on the score chart and go to
question 19 to continue the game.
Did you know?
An incunable, or sometimes incunabulum (plural
incunables or incunabula, respectively), is a book,
pamphlet, or broadside (such as the Almanach cracoviense
ad annum 1474) that was printed—not handwritten—before
the year 1501 in Europe. The most famous incunabula
include two from Mainz, the Gutenberg Bible of 1455 and
the Peregrinatio in terram sanctam of 1486, printed and
illustrated by Erhard Reuwich; the Nuremberg Chronicle
written by Hartmann Schedel and printed by Anton Koberger
in 1493; and the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili printed by Aldus
Manutius with essential illustrations by an unknown artist.

79
Your answer is: D. To create a hole puncher for a binder
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. To use movable type printing
Record 0 points next to 8 on the score chart and go to
question 9 to continue the game.

80
Your answer is: D. Proves that all books printed were only
created by Johannes Gutenberg.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Describes a book or pamphlet which was
printed in Europe, not handwritten, before 1501.
Record 0 points next to 19 on the score chart and go to
question 20 to continue the game.
Did you know?
The Bible was not Gutenberg's first printed work, for he
produced approximately two dozen editions of Ars Minor, a
portion of Aelius Donatus's schoolbook on Latin grammar.
The first version is believed to have been printed between
1451 and 1452.

81
Your answer is: D. 1498
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. 1468
Record 0 points next to 9 on the score chart and go to
question 10 to continue the game.

82
Your answer is: A. Austria
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Germany
Record 0 points next to 2 on the score chart and go to
question 3 to continue the game.

83
Your answer is: A. Franciscan church in Mainz, Germany,
and the burial doesn’t exist anymore.
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 2 points next to 18 on the score chart and go to
question 19 to continue the game.
Did you know?
An incunable, or sometimes incunabulum (plural
incunables or incunabula, respectively), is a book,
pamphlet, or broadside (such as the Almanach cracoviense
ad annum 1474) that was printed—not handwritten—before
the year 1501 in Europe. The most famous incunabula
include two from Mainz, the Gutenberg Bible of 1455 and
the Peregrinatio in terram sanctam of 1486, printed and
illustrated by Erhard Reuwich; the Nuremberg Chronicle
written by Hartmann Schedel and printed by Anton Koberger
in 1493; and the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili printed by Aldus
Manutius with essential illustrations by an unknown artist.

84
Your answer is: B. It improved transportation.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. It improved reading for future generations.
Record 0 points next to 6 on the score chart and go to
question 7 to continue the game.

85
Your answer is: C. 22
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: D. 49
Record 0 points next to 17 on the score chart and go to
question 18 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In 1461–62, there was a warlike conflict for the throne of the
Archbishop of Mainz. Mainz was sacked by Archbishop
Adolph von Nassau, and Gutenberg left the city. He
remained in the town of Eltville for a few years before
returning to Mainz. In January 1465, Gutenberg’s
achievements were somewhat recognized. He was given the
title Hofmann (gentleman of the court) by Archbishop Adolph
von Nassau. The honor also included a stipend, an annual
court outfit, as well as 2,180 liters of grain and 2,000 liters
of wine tax-free. Johannes Gutenberg died on February 3,
1468, and was buried in the Franciscan church at Mainz
and the burial, unfortunately, doesn’t exist anymore. He
remained financially unsuccessful and mostly unknown
during his lifetime. The enormity of his contribution was
only realized by future generations.

86
What health condition did Johannes Gutenberg have in
the last months of his life?
A. Loss of hearing, turn to 120.
B. Became blind, turn to 74.

87
Your answer is: B. The information Johannes Gutenberg
sold from the printing press offended the church of Mainz.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. Mainz was sacked by Prince-Bishop Adolf
von Nassau, and those that survived were exiled.
Record 0 points next to 12 on the score chart and go to
question 13 to continue the game.

88
Your answer is: A. 1501
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. 1468
Record 0 points next to 9 on the score chart and go to
question 10 to continue the game.

89
Your answer is: B. Describes a book or pamphlet which was
printed in Europe, not handwritten, before 1501.
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 1 point next to 19 on the score chart and go to
question 20 to continue the game.
Did you know?
The Bible was not Gutenberg's first printed work, for he
produced approximately two dozen editions of Ars Minor, a
portion of Aelius Donatus's schoolbook on Latin grammar.
The first edition is believed to have been printed between
1451 and 1452.

90
Your answer is: C. 1900
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 2 points next to 15 on the score chart and go to
question 16 to continue the game.
Did you know?
During his last years, Gutenberg became blind and was
plagued by frail health. In 1468, Gutenberg died and was
buried in Franciscan Church in Mainz. The church and its
cemetery were destroyed later on, and Gutenberg’s grave
was lost. Despite being unsuccessful financially in his life,
Johannes Gutenberg played an essential part in making
printing a reality which can be credited with speeding up the
Renaissance.

91
Your answer is: B. Baron
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. Patrician
Record 0 points next to 4 on the score chart and go to
question 5 to continue the game.

92
Your answer is: A. 1468
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 1 point next to 9 on the score chart and go to
question 10 to continue the game.

93
Your answer is: A. Mainz was sacked by Prince-Bishop Adolf
von Nassau, and those that survived were exiled.
Congratulations! That answer is correct!
Record 2 points next to 12 on the score chart and go to
question 13 to continue the game.

94
Your answer is: B. Holy mirrors
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 2 points next to 14 on the score chart and go to
question 15 to continue the game.
Did you know?
The Gutenberg Museum is one of the oldest museums of
printing in the world, located opposite the cathedral in the
old part of Mainz, Germany. The collections the museum
holds include printing equipment and examples of printed
materials from many cultures. A group of people founded the
museum in 1900, 500 years after Johannes Gutenberg’s
birth, to honor the inventor and present his technical and
artistic achievements to the public at large. They also aimed
to exhibit the writing and printing of as many different
cultures as possible.

95
Your answer is: A. Lord
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Patrician
Record 0 points next to 4 on the score chart and go to
question 5 to continue the game.

96
Your answer is: C. Ars Minor, Aelius Donatus's schoolbook
on Latin grammar.
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 2 points next to 20 on the score chart.
Congratulations! You have finished the trivia gamebook! Add
up the points from the score chart and see how you did by
looking at the results chart at the end of the book.

97
Your answer is: C. Courtier
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 2 points next to 13 on the score chart and go to
question 14 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In Aachen, during the 15th century, was the most famous
shrine in Germany. It was located around 160 miles
northwest of Strasbourg. There was a holy event scheduled
in Aachen in 1439 in which thousands of people were
expected. Many pilgrims believed that if they were able to
catch the reflection of the holy relics at Aachen in a mirror,
they would also trap some of their healing powers. In 1438,
Johannes Gutenberg entered into a venture to make convex
mirrors for the pilgrims, which he thought would make a
considerable profit. However, after thousands of mirrors
were made, the Aachen pilgrimage was postponed due to
flood and disease. He was then required to handle the
investors, and they agreed to share with them a secret which
was probably his plan to implement mass printing with
movable type.

98
Your answer is: B. Mainz
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 1 point next to 3 on the score chart and go to
question 4 to continue the game.

99
What did Johannes Gutenberg’s invention help do?
A. It improved reading for future generations, turn to 159.
B. It improved architecture, turn to 55.

100
What digital service is named after Johannes
Gutenberg?
A. Library, turn to 153.
B. Chat Room, turn to 25.

101
Your answer is: C. Johannes von Gutenberger.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum
Gutenberg.
Record 0 points next to 1 on the score chart and go to
question 2 to continue the game.

102
Your answer is: D. 1784
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. 1900
Record 0 points next to 15 on the score chart and go to
question 16 to continue the game.
Did you know?
During his last years, Gutenberg became blind and was
plagued by frail health. In 1468, Gutenberg died and was
buried in Franciscan Church in Mainz. The church and its
cemetery were destroyed later on, and Gutenberg’s grave
was lost. Despite being unsuccessful financially in his life,
Johannes Gutenberg played an essential part in making
printing a reality which can be credited with speeding up the
Renaissance.

103
Your answer is: C. Franciscan church in Bamberg,
Germany, and the burial doesn't exist anymore.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. Franciscan church in Mainz, Germany,
and the burial doesn’t exist anymore.
Record 0 points next to 18 on the score chart and go to
question 19 to continue the game.
Did you know?
An incunable, or sometimes incunabulum (plural
incunables or incunabula, respectively), is a book,
pamphlet, or broadside (such as the Almanach cracoviense
ad annum 1474) that was printed—not handwritten—before
the year 1501 in Europe. The most famous incunabula
include two from Mainz, the Gutenberg Bible of 1455 and
the Peregrinatio in terram sanctam of 1486, printed and
illustrated by Erhard Reuwich; the Nuremberg Chronicle
written by Hartmann Schedel and printed by Anton Koberger
in 1493; and the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili printed by Aldus
Manutius with essential illustrations by an unknown artist.

104
What was Johannes Gutenberg’s first mass-produced
work that started on February 23, 1455?
A. Bible, turn to 27.
B. Magazines, turn to 134.

105
Your answer is: B. Unable to walk
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: D. Became blind
Record 0 points next to 16 on the score chart and go to
question 17 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In the early 1450s, Johannes Gutenberg used his invention
to produce around 180 copies of the Bible, now famous as
the Gutenberg Bible. Due to their remarkable quality, the
books were sold quickly with some fetching as much as 30
Florins – about three years wages for a clerk at the time. The
Gutenberg Bible was the first mass-produced book in
Europe, and it has since achieved an iconic status. Out of
some 180 original printed copies of the book, 49 still exist of
which less than half is complete. They are mostly held by
libraries, museums or universities. The last sale of a whole
Gutenberg Bible took place in 1978 when it went for $2.2
million. Experts estimate that a full copy would now fetch
around $35 million at auction.

106
Your answer is: C. To use parchment paper for scrolls
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. To use movable type printing
Record 0 points next to 8 on the score chart and go to
question 9 to continue the game.

107
Your answer is: A. Johann Winkelberger von Gutenberg.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum
Gutenberg.
Record 0 points next to 1 on the score chart and go to
question 2 to continue the game.

108
Your answer is: B. Johann Fust
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 1 point next to 7 on the score chart and go to
question 8 to continue the game.

109
Your answer is: D. 49
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 2 points next to 17 on the score chart and go to
question 18 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In 1461–62, there was a warlike conflict for the throne of the
Archbishop of Mainz. Mainz was sacked by Archbishop
Adolph von Nassau, and Gutenberg left the city. He
remained in the town of Eltville for a few years before
returning to Mainz. In January 1465, Gutenberg’s
achievements were somewhat recognized. He was given the
title Hofmann (gentleman of the court) by Archbishop Adolph
von Nassau. The honor also included a stipend, an annual
court outfit, as well as 2,180 liters of grain and 2,000 liters
of wine tax-free. Johannes Gutenberg died on February 3,
1468, and was buried in the Franciscan church at Mainz
and the burial, unfortunately, doesn’t exist anymore. He
remained financially unsuccessful and largely unknown
during his lifetime. The enormity of his contribution was
only realized by future generations.

110
Your answer is: B. To create a hole puncher for a binder
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. To use movable type printing
Record 0 points next to 8 on the score chart and go to
question 9 to continue the game.

111
Your answer is: D. Bishop of Mainz
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Courtier
Record 0 points next to 13 on the score chart and go to
question 14 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In Aachen, during the 15th century, was the most famous
shrine in Germany. It was located around 160 miles
northwest of Strasbourg. There was a holy event scheduled
in Aachen in 1439 in which thousands of people were
expected. Many pilgrims believed that if they were able to
catch the reflection of the holy relics at Aachen in a mirror,
they would also trap some of their healing powers. In 1438,
Johannes Gutenberg entered into a venture to make convex
mirrors for the pilgrims, which he thought would make a
considerable profit. However, after thousands of mirrors
were made, the Aachen pilgrimage was postponed due to
flood and disease. He was then required to handle the
investors, and they agreed to share with them a secret which
was probably his plan to implement mass printing with
movable type.

112
Your answer is: D. Socrates, Rhetoric Questions.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Ars Minor, Aelius Donatus's schoolbook
on Latin grammar.
Record 0 points next to 20 on the score chart.
Congratulations! You have finished the trivia gamebook! Add
up the points from the score chart and see how you did by
looking at the results chart at the end of the book.

113
Unfortunately, a wealthy moneylender sued me for
Johannes Gutenberg couldn’t pay back what he owed
him when further financing his printing press? What was
his name?
A. Sebastian Strauss, turn to 143.
B. Johann Fust, turn to 108.

114
Which town was Johannes Gutenberg born in?
A. Heidelberg, turn to 44.
B. Mainz, turn to 98.

115
Your answer is: B. Holland
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Germany
Record 0 points next to 2 on the score chart and go to
question 3 to continue the game.

116
Your answer is: A. Describes that the books were either
printed or handwritten, but only for commercial purposes.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Describes a book or pamphlet which was
printed in Europe, not handwritten, before 1501.
Record 0 points next to 19 on the score chart and go to
question 20 to continue the game.
Did you know?
The Bible was not Gutenberg's first printed work, for he
produced approximately two dozen editions of Ars Minor, a
portion of Aelius Donatus's schoolbook on Latin grammar.
The first version is believed to have been printed between
1451 and 1452.

117
Your answer is: B. Mainz
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 2 points next to 3 on the score chart and go to
question 4 to continue the game.

118
When Johannes Gutenberg lived in Strasbourg, he
produced souvenirs for pilgrims that were on their way
to Aachen. What kind of souvenirs were they?
A. Pocket size Bibles, turn to 123.
B. Holy mirrors, turn to 150.

119
Why was Johannes Gutenberg exiled from his birth town
in 1462?
A. Mainz was sacked by Prince-Bishop Adolf von Nassau,
and those that survived were exiled, turn to 32.
B. The information he sold from the printing press offended
the church of Mainz, turn to 87.

120
Your answer is: A. Loss of hearing
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Became blind
Record 0 points next to 16 on the score chart and go to
question 17 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In the early 1450s, Johannes Gutenberg used his invention
to produce around 180 copies of the Bible, now famous as
the Gutenberg Bible. Due to their remarkable quality, the
books were sold quickly with some fetching as much as 30
Florins – about three years wages for a clerk at the time. The
Gutenberg Bible was the first mass-produced book in
Europe, and it has since achieved an iconic status. Out of
some 180 original printed copies of the book, 49 still exist of
which less than half is complete. They are mostly held by
libraries, museums or universities. The last sale of a whole
Gutenberg Bible took place in 1978 when it went for $2.2
million. Experts estimate that a full copy would now fetch
around $35 million at auction.

121
Your answer is: A. Sebastian Strauss
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Johann Fust
Record 0 points next to 7 on the score chart and go to
question 8 to continue the game.

122
Your answer is: C. Bible
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 2 points next to 5 on the score chart and go to
question 6 to continue the game.

123
Your answer is: A. Pocket size Bibles
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Holy mirrors
Record 0 points next to 14 on the score chart and go to
question 15 to continue the game.
Did you know?
The Gutenberg Museum is one of the oldest museums of
printing in the world, located opposite the cathedral in the
old part of Mainz, Germany. The collections the museum
holds include printing equipment and examples of printed
materials from many cultures. A group of people founded the
museum in 1900, 500 years after Johannes Gutenberg’s
birth, to honor the inventor and present his technical and
artistic achievements to the public at large. They also aimed
to exhibit the writing and printing of as many different
cultures as possible.

124
Your answer is: B. Germany
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 1 point next to 2 on the score chart and go to
question 3 to continue the game.

125
Your answer is: D. Johannes van Gutenberger.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum
Gutenberg.
Record 0 points next to 1 on the score chart and go to
question 2 to continue the game.

126
Your answer is: A. Fritz Schneider
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Peter Schoeffer
Record 0 points next to 11 on the score chart and go to
question 12 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In 1461–62, there was a warlike conflict for the throne of the
Archbishop of Mainz. Mainz was sacked by Archbishop
Adolph von Nassau, and Gutenberg left the city. He
remained in the town of Eltville for a few years before
returning to Mainz.

127
Your answer is: C. Paralyzed from the waist up.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: D. Became blind
Record 0 points next to 16 on the score chart and go to
question 17 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In the early 1450s, Johannes Gutenberg used his invention
to produce around 180 copies of the Bible, now famous as
the Gutenberg Bible. Due to their remarkable quality, the
books were sold quickly with some fetching as much as 30
Florins – about three years wages for a clerk at the time. The
Gutenberg Bible was the first mass-produced book in
Europe, and it has since achieved an iconic status. Out of
some 180 original printed copies of the book, 49 still exist of
which less than half is complete. They are mostly held by
libraries, museums or universities. The last sale of a whole
Gutenberg Bible took place in 1978 when it went for $2.2
million. Experts estimate that a full copy would now fetch
around $35 million at auction.

128
Your answer is: A. Library
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 2 points next to 10 on the score chart and go to
section 161 to continue the game.
Did you know?
To carry out his Bible project, Gutenberg had borrowed
money from a wealthy moneylender Johann Fust. Fust’s
future son-in-law Peter Schoffer also joined Gutenberg as his
assistant in the enterprise later. In 1456, there was a dispute
between Gutenberg and Fust in which Fust accused
Gutenberg of misusing his funds and demanded his money
back. Gutenberg’s debt exceeded 20,000 guilders. Fust sued
at the archbishop’s court, and the court decided in his favor,
giving Fust control over the Bible printing workshop and half
of all printed Bibles. The judgment led to Gutenberg
becoming nearly a bankrupt while Fust and Schoffer used
his invention to print the Mainz Psalter, a religious book
commissioned by the Mainz archbishop in 1457. The Mainz
Psalter was the first book to display the name of its printers,
Fust and Schoffer, but it had no mention of the inventor of
the printing process, Johannes Gutenberg.

129
Your answer is: B. 1784
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. 1900
Record 0 points next to 15 on the score chart and go to
question 16 to continue the game.
Did you know?
During his last years, Gutenberg became blind and was
plagued by frail health. In 1468, Gutenberg died and was
buried in Franciscan Church in Mainz. The church and its
cemetery were destroyed later on, and Gutenberg’s grave
was lost. Despite being unsuccessful financially in his life,
Johannes Gutenberg played an essential part in making
printing a reality which can be credited with speeding up the
Renaissance.

130
Your answer is: D. Stuttgart
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Mainz
Record 0 points next to 3 on the score chart and go to
question 4 to continue the game.

131
What does the word 'incunabula' mean?
A. Describes a book or pamphlet which was handwritten in
Europe, not printed, before 1501, turn to 22.
B. Describes a book or pamphlet which was printed in
Europe, not handwritten, before 1501, turn to 89.

132
Your answer is: A. Franciscan church in Mainz, Germany,
and the burial doesn’t exist anymore.
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 1 point next to 18 on the score chart and go to
question 19 to continue the game.
Did you know?
An incunable, or sometimes incunabulum (plural
incunables or incunabula, respectively), is a book,
pamphlet, or broadside (such as the Almanach cracoviense
ad annum 1474) that was printed—not handwritten—before
the year 1501 in Europe. The most famous incunabula
include two from Mainz, the Gutenberg Bible of 1455 and
the Peregrinatio in terram sanctam of 1486, printed and
illustrated by Erhard Reuwich; the Nuremberg Chronicle
written by Hartmann Schedel and printed by Anton Koberger
in 1493; and the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili printed by Aldus
Manutius with essential illustrations by an unknown artist.

133
Your answer is: B. 1468
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 2 points next to 9 on the score chart and go to
question 10 to continue the game.

134
Your answer is: B. Magazines
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. Bibles
Record 0 points next to 5 on the score chart and go to
question 6 to continue the game.

135
What was Johannes Gutenberg’s father title?
A. Patrician, turn to 36.
B. Baron, turn to 91.

136
Your answer is: B. 1923
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. 1900
Record 0 points next to 15 on the score chart and go to
question 16 to continue the game.
Did you know?
During his last years, Gutenberg became blind and was
plagued by frail health. In 1468, Gutenberg died and was
buried in Franciscan Church in Mainz. The church and its
cemetery were destroyed later on, and Gutenberg’s grave
was lost. Despite being unsuccessful financially in his life,
Johannes Gutenberg played an essential part in making
printing a reality which can be credited with speeding up the
Renaissance.

137
Your answer is: B. Red Riding Hood by Hansel & Gretel.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Ars Minor, Aelius Donatus's schoolbook
on Latin grammar.
Record 0 points next to 20 on the score chart.
Congratulations! You have finished the trivia gamebook! Add
up the points from the score chart and see how you did by
looking at the results chart at the end of the book.

138
Your answer is: A. 12
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: D. 49
Record 0 points next to 17 on the score chart and go to
question 18 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In 1461–62, there was a warlike conflict for the throne of the
Archbishop of Mainz. Mainz was sacked by Archbishop
Adolph von Nassau, and Gutenberg left the city. He
remained in the town of Eltville for a few years before
returning to Mainz. In January 1465, Gutenberg’s
achievements were somewhat recognized. He was given the
title Hofmann (gentleman of the court) by Archbishop Adolph
von Nassau. The honor also included a stipend, an annual
court outfit, as well as 2,180 liters of grain and 2,000 liters
of wine tax-free. Johannes Gutenberg died on February 3,
1468, and was buried in the Franciscan church at Mainz
and the burial, unfortunately, doesn’t exist anymore. He
remained financially unsuccessful and mostly unknown
during his lifetime. The enormity of his contribution was
only realized by future generations.

139
Your answer is: C. Germany
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 2 points next to 2 on the score chart and go to
question 3 to continue the game.

140
Your answer is: B. 1498
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. 1468
Record 0 points next to 9 on the score chart and go to
question 10 to continue the game.

141
Your answer is: A. Mainzer poetry, The Lady in the Woods.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Ars Minor, Aelius Donatus's schoolbook
on Latin grammar.
Record 0 points next to 20 on the score chart.
Congratulations! You have finished the trivia gamebook! Add
up the points from the score chart and see how you did by
looking at the results chart at the end of the book.

142
Your answer is: A. 1900
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 1 point next to 15 on the score chart and go to
question 16 to continue the game.
Did you know?
During his last years, Gutenberg became blind and was
plagued by frail health. In 1468, Gutenberg died and was
buried in Franciscan Church in Mainz. The church and its
cemetery were destroyed later on, and Gutenberg’s grave
was lost. Despite being unsuccessful financially in his life,
Johannes Gutenberg played an essential part in making
printing a reality which can be credited with speeding up the
Renaissance.

143
Your answer is: A. Sebastian Strauss
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Johann Fust
Record 0 points next to 7 on the score chart and go to
question 8 to continue the game.

144
Your answer is: B. To use movable type printing
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 2 points next to 8 on the score chart and go to
question 9 to continue the game.

145
Your answer is: A. Courtier
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 1 point next to 13 on the score chart and go to
question 14 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In Aachen, during the 15th century, was the most famous
shrine in Germany. It was located around 160 miles
northwest of Strasbourg. There was a holy event scheduled
in Aachen in 1439 in which thousands of people were
expected. Many pilgrims believed that if they were able to
catch the reflection of the holy relics at Aachen in a mirror,
they would also trap some of their healing powers. In 1438,
Johannes Gutenberg entered into a venture to make convex
mirrors for the pilgrims, which he thought would make a
considerable profit. However, after thousands of mirrors
were made, the Aachen pilgrimage was postponed due to
flood and disease. He was then required to handle the
investors, and they agreed to share with them a secret which
was probably his plan to implement mass printing with
movable type.

146
Your answer is: D. Franciscan church in Eltville, Germany,
and the burial does exist.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. Franciscan church in Mainz, Germany,
and the burial doesn’t exist anymore.
Record 0 points next to 18 on the score chart and go to
question 19 to continue the game.
Did you know?
An incunable, or sometimes incunabulum (plural
incunables or incunabula, respectively), is a book,
pamphlet, or broadside (such as the Almanach cracoviense
ad annum 1474) that was printed—not handwritten—before
the year 1501 in Europe. The most famous incunabula
include two from Mainz, the Gutenberg Bible of 1455 and
the Peregrinatio in terram sanctam of 1486, printed and
illustrated by Erhard Reuwich; the Nuremberg Chronicle
written by Hartmann Schedel and printed by Anton Koberger
in 1493; and the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili printed by Aldus
Manutius with essential illustrations by an unknown artist.

147
Your answer is: C. It improved farming techniques.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. It improved reading for future generations.
Record 0 points next to 6 on the score chart and go to
question 7 to continue the game.

148
Your answer is: A. To use movable type printing
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 1 point next to 8 on the score chart and go to
question 9 to continue the game.

149
Your answer is: D. Bishop
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Patrician
Record 0 points next to 4 on the score chart and go to
question 5 to continue the game.

150
Your answer is: B. Holy mirrors
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 1 point next to 14 on the score chart and go to
question 15 to continue the game.
Did you know?
The Gutenberg Museum is one of the oldest museums of
printing in the world, located opposite the cathedral in the
old part of Mainz, Germany. The collections the museum
holds include printing equipment and examples of printed
materials from many cultures. A group of people founded the
museum in 1900, 500 years after Johannes Gutenberg’s
birth, to honor the inventor and present his technical and
artistic achievements to the public at large. They also aimed
to exhibit the writing and printing of as many different
cultures as possible.

151
Your answer is: A. Fritz Schneider
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Peter Schoeffer
Record 0 points next to 11 on the score chart and go to
question 12 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In 1461–62, there was a warlike conflict for the throne of the
Archbishop of Mainz. Mainz was sacked by Archbishop
Adolph von Nassau, and Gutenberg left the city. He
remained in the town of Eltville for a few years before
returning to Mainz.

152
Your answer is: C. Chat Room
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. Library
Record 0 points next to 10 on the score chart and go to
section 161 to continue the game.
Did you know?
To carry out his Bible project, Gutenberg had borrowed
money from a wealthy moneylender Johann Fust. Fust’s
future son-in-law Peter Schoffer also joined Gutenberg as his
assistant in the enterprise later. In 1456, there was a dispute
between Gutenberg and Fust in which Fust accused
Gutenberg of misusing his funds and demanded his money
back. Gutenberg’s debt exceeded 20,000 guilders. Fust sued
at the archbishop’s court, and the court decided in his favor,
giving Fust control over the Bible printing workshop and half
of all printed Bibles. The judgment led to Gutenberg
becoming nearly a bankrupt while Fust and Schoffer used
his invention to print the Mainz Psalter, a religious book
commissioned by the Mainz archbishop in 1457. The Mainz
Psalter was the first book to display the name of its printers,
Fust and Schoffer, but it had no mention of the inventor of
the printing process, Johannes Gutenberg.

153
Your answer is: A. Library
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 1 point next to 10 on the score chart and go to section
161 to continue the game.
Did you know?
To carry out his Bible project, Gutenberg had borrowed
money from a wealthy moneylender Johann Fust. Fust’s
future son-in-law Peter Schoffer also joined Gutenberg as his
assistant in the enterprise later. In 1456, there was a dispute
between Gutenberg and Fust in which Fust accused
Gutenberg of misusing his funds and demanded his money
back. Gutenberg’s debt exceeded 20,000 guilders. Fust sued
at the archbishop’s court, and the court decided in his favor,
giving Fust control over the Bible printing workshop and half
of all printed Bibles. The judgment led to Gutenberg
becoming nearly a bankrupt while Fust and Schoffer used
his invention to print the Mainz Psalter, a religious book
commissioned by the Mainz archbishop in 1457. The Mainz
Psalter was the first book to display the name of its printers,
Fust and Schoffer, but it had no mention of the inventor of
the printing process, Johannes Gutenberg.

154
Your answer is: C. The town was plagued with disease and
the healthy had to leave.
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: A. Mainz was sacked by Prince-Bishop Adolf
von Nassau, and those that survived were exiled.
Record 0 points next to 12 on the score chart and go to
question 13 to continue the game.

155
Your answer is: D. Walter Messerschmitt
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Peter Schoeffer
Record 0 points next to 11 on the score chart and go to
question 12 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In 1461–62, there was a warlike conflict for the throne of the
Archbishop of Mainz. Mainz was sacked by Archbishop
Adolph von Nassau, and Gutenberg left the city. He
remained in the town of Eltville for a few years before
returning to Mainz.

156
Your answer is: D. Tobias Goebbel
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: C. Johann Fust
Record 0 points next to 7 on the score chart and go to
question 8 to continue the game.

157
Your answer is: A. Austria
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. Germany
Record 0 points next to 2 on the score chart and go to
question 3 to continue the game.

158
Your answer is: A. 12
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: B. 49
Record 0 points next to 17 on the score chart and go to
question 18 to continue the game.
Did you know?
In 1461–62, there was a warlike conflict for the throne of the
Archbishop of Mainz. Mainz was sacked by Archbishop
Adolph von Nassau, and Gutenberg left the city. He
remained in the town of Eltville for a few years before
returning to Mainz. In January 1465, Gutenberg’s
achievements were somewhat recognized. He was given the
title Hofmann (gentleman of the court) by Archbishop Adolph
von Nassau. The honor also included a stipend, an annual
court outfit, as well as 2,180 liters of grain and 2,000 liters
of wine tax-free. Johannes Gutenberg died on February 3,
1468, and was buried in the Franciscan church at Mainz
and the burial, unfortunately, doesn’t exist anymore. He
remained financially unsuccessful and largely unknown
during his lifetime. The enormity of his contribution was
only realized by future generations.

159
Your answer is: A. It improved reading for future
generations.
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 1 point next to 6 on the score chart and go to
question 7 to continue the game.

160
Your answer is: B. Ars Minor, Aelius Donatus's schoolbook
on Latin grammar.
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 1 point next to 20 on the score chart.
Congratulations! You have finished the trivia gamebook! Add
up all of the percentage points from the score chart and see
how you did!

161
Certain months have thirty-one days, and others only
have thirty. How many months had twenty-eight days
between January 1438 and December 1442?
A. 5, turn to 165.
B. 10, turn to 164.
C. 30, turn to 163.
D. 60, turn to 162.

162
Your answer is: D. 60
Congratulations! That answer is correct.
Record 5 points next to the Bonus on the score chart and go
to question 11 to continue the game.
Explanation: From January 1438 and December 1442, five
years have gone by, that is, 5 x 12 = 60 months. During this
period, there are sixty months with twenty-eight days, since
every month has at least twenty-eight days!

163
Your answer is: C. 30
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: D. 60
Record 0 points next to the Bonus on the score chart and go
to question 11 to continue the game.
Explanation: From January 1438 and December 1442, five
years have gone by, that is, 5 x 12 = 60 months. During this
period, there are sixty months with twenty-eight days, since
every month has at least twenty-eight days!

164
Your answer is: B. 10
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: D. 60
Record 0 points next to the Bonus on the score chart and go
to question 11 to continue the game.
Explanation: From January 1438 and December 1442, five
years have gone by, that is, 5 x 12 = 60 months. During this
period, there are sixty months with twenty-eight days, since
every month has at least twenty-eight days!

165
Your answer is: A. 5
Unfortunately, that answer is incorrect.
The answer is: D. 60
Record 0 points next to the Bonus on the score chart and go
to question 11 to continue the game.
Explanation: From January 1438 and December 1442, five
years have gone by, that is, 5 x 12 = 60 months. During this
period, there are sixty months with twenty-eight days, since
every month has at least twenty-eight days!

More About Gutenberg
Block printing, whereby individual sheets of paper were
pressed into wooden blocks with the text and illustrations
carved in, was first recorded in Chinese history and was in
use in East Asia long before Gutenberg. By the 12th and
13th century many Arabic and Chinese libraries contained
tens of thousands of printed books. The Koreans and
Chinese knew about movable metal types at the time, but
arising from the complexity of the Chinese writing system,
movable type printing wasn't as widely used as that of
Renaissance Europe.
It is not clear whether Gutenberg knew of these existing
techniques or invented them independently, though the
former is considered unlikely because of the substantial
differences in technique. Some also claim the Dutchman
Laurens Coster as the first European to invent movable type.
Gutenberg indeed introduced efficient methods into book
production, leading to a boom in the production of texts in
Europe - in large part, owing to the popularity of the
Gutenberg Bibles, the first mass-produced work, starting on
February 23, 1455. Even so, Gutenberg was a poor
businessman and made little money from his printing
system.
Gutenberg began experimenting with metal typography after
he had moved from his native town of Mainz to Strassburg
(then in Germany, now Strasbourg, France) around 1430.
Knowing that wood-block type involved a great deal of time
and expense to reproduce because it had to be hand carved,
Gutenberg concluded that metal type could be printed much
more quickly once a single mold had been fashioned.

In 1455, Gutenberg demonstrated the power of the printing
press by selling copies of a two-volume Bible (Biblia Sacra)
for 30 florins each. This was the equivalent of approximately
three years' wages for an average clerk, but it was
significantly cheaper than a handwritten Bible that could
take some single monk many years to transcribe.
Johann Fust extended Gutenberg 800 guilders, at the
beginning of their partnership in 1436, to allow him to carry
out his work. The money Gutenberg earned at the fair was
not enough to repay Fust for his investments, which
eventually exceeded 2000 guilders. Fust sued, and the
court's ruling not only efficiently bankrupted Gutenberg, but
it awarded control of the type used in his Bible, plus much
of the printing equipment, to Fust. So, while Gutenberg ran
a print shop until shortly before his death in Mainz in 1468,
Fust became the first printer to publish a book with his
name on it.
Gutenberg was subsidized by the Archbishop of Mainz until
his death. Gutenberg was also known to spend what little
money he had on alcohol, so the Archbishop arranged for
him to be paid in food and lodging, instead of coin.
Although Gutenberg was financially unsuccessful in his
lifetime, his invention spread quickly, and news and books
began to travel across Europe much faster than before. It fed
the growing Renaissance, and since it greatly facilitated
scientific publishing, it was a significant catalyst for the later
scientific revolution. The ability to produce many copies of a
new book and the appearance of Greek and Latin works in
printed form was a major factor in the Reformation. Literacy
also increased dramatically as a result. Gutenberg's
inventions are sometimes considered the turning point from
the Mediaeval Era to the Early Modern Period.

Resources
<strong>Book</strong>s
Johannes Gutenberg /Inventor of the Printing Press by Fran
Rees
Gutenberg's Apprentice: A Novel by Alix Christie
Johann Gutenberg and the Printing Press (Inventions and
Discovery) by Kay Melchisedech Olson and Tod G Smith
Documentaries
Johannes Gutenberg – The Printing Press
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ojyCDRc8uc
Stephen Fry and the Gutenberg Press
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8svE2AjQWYE
The History Channel
http://www.history.com/news/7-things-you-may-notknow-about-the-gutenberg-bible
Websites
Gutenberg Museum
http://www.gutenberg-museum.de/index.php?id=29&L=1
Gutenberg Bible
http://www.gutenberg-bible.com/history.html
Project Gutenberg
http://www.gutenberg.org/

Quotes by Gutenberg
“It is a press, certainly, but a press from which shall flow in
inexhaustible streams...Through it, God will spread His
Word. A spring of truth shall flow from it: like a new star it
shall scatter the darkness of ignorance, and cause a light
heretofore unknown to shine amongst men”
“Religious truth is captive in a small number of little
manuscripts which guard the common treasures, instead of
expanding them. Let us break the seal which binds these
holy things; let us give wings to truth that it may fly with the
Word, no longer prepared at vast expense, but multitudes
everlastingly by a machine which never wearies to every
soul which enters life.”
"What is truth? Truth is something so noble that if God could
turn aside from it, I would keep the truth and turn aside
from God

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Johann Fust sues you
(Johannes Gutenberg) for
the return of a large sum of
money loaned to you for the
production of the Bibles. On
court day you lose in the
lawsuit against your
investor. You are ordered to
hand over your printing
equipment and half of the
completed Bibles to Fust.
He then continues the
printing press keeping your
assistant Peter Schoeffer to
work for him. You are
unfortunately driven to
financial ruin. You are not
even recognized as the
inventor of the movable type
printing press in any of the
published books created by
the Fust & Schoeffer
publishing company.
You (Johannes Gutenberg)
managed to print 180
copies of the Bible! You
receive word that Pope Pius
II had written a letter to
Cardinal Carvajal in Rome.
In it, he raves that the
Bibles are “exceedingly
clean and correct in their
script, and without error,
such as Your Excellency
could read effortlessly
without glasses.”
You flourish in business
and pay back your investor
all of his money and provide
a profit for him as for
yourself. Many years have
passed, and you even
manage to build additional
printing presses to sell
acquiring a mass wealth.

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04. What did Prince Bishop Adolf von Nassau give
Johannes Gutenberg as a title?
05. What is the name of the town Johannes Gutenberg was
born in?
07. What type of digital service is named after Johannes
Gutenberg?
08. In the last years of Johannes Gutenberg’s life, he
became what?
09. What nationality was Johannes Gutenberg?
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01.What is the last name of Johannes Gutenberg’s
assistant?
02. What was Johannes Gutenberg’s father's title?
03. What is the first name of Johannes Gutenberg’s lender?
05. What kind of souvenirs did Johannes Gutenberg make
for pilgrims at one time?
06. What type of book did Johannes Gutenberg mass
produce?

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A Note from the Author
Johannes Gutenberg is a problematic study because his
existence happened over 500 years ago. His birthdate is
unknown, although in the 1890s the city of Mainz declared
his official and symbolic date of birth to be June 24, 1400.
The purpose of writing about Johannes Gutenberg is to
create some creativity, imagination, and an idea of who this
unique individual was. The accuracy of his life may have
been construed over time, yet the purpose is to help an
individual that reads this book to dig deeper using his or her
research skills. The book also is to help with reading
comprehension to see if one can remember what was read to
answer the trivia questions. Last but not least, the book
intends to introduce critical thinking skills and to learn from
other books written about Johannes Gutenberg. We can
admit that he was an impressive figure in history that has
helped all walks of life to have the opportunity to read a
book, which was usually only available for the wealthy and
church members at the time. Thank you for embarking with
me the chance to look into an exciting time in history and to
let me introduce a man that envisioned an idea that was
futuristic at the time.
Yours truly,
Peter Stevenson