QUIZ: Guess Which Decade These Vintage Items Were Invented

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When was the printing press invented?

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Benjamin Franklin working with a printing press
Retry Correct Incorrect The invention of the printing press is credited to Johannes Gutenberg, a German inventor and printer, in 1440. Gutenberg’s invention of the movable-type printing press revolutionized the spread of information, knowledge, and literature, and it marked a pivotal moment in the history of human communication.
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When was the printing press invented?

  • 1300
  • 1440
  • 1590
  • 1680
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