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Where did Gutenberg print his Bible?
Answer: Mainz
Why: He was born Johannes Gensfleisch; Gutenberg was the name of a family house in Mainz.
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About how many copies of his Bible did Gutenberg print?
Answer: About 180
Why: Just 49 copies survive today, at least in substantial part.
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Where was the first book in English printed?
Answer: Bruges
Why: Caxton only brought printing to England in 1476, setting up its first press at Westminster.
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In which century did Gutenberg print his Bible?
Answer: 15th century
Why: Finished Gutenberg Bibles were on offer by 1455, 37 years before Columbus's 1492 voyage.
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What was Gutenberg's printing ink based on?
Answer: oil
Why: Gutenberg's linseed oil ink imitated the oil paints that painters used in his day.
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Which city's library holds the oldest surviving metal-type book?
Answer: Paris
Why: That book, the Korean Jikji, was printed in 1377, 78 years before Gutenberg's Bible.
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