Question

1. Give reasons for the following:
a) Woodblock print only came to Europe after 1295.
b) Martin Luther was in favour of print and spoke out in praise of it.
c) The Roman Catholic Church began keeping an Index of Prohibited books from
the mid-sixteenth century.
d) Gandhi said the fight for Swaraj is a fight for liberty of speech, liberty of the
press, and freedom of association.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) Woodblock print was invented around the sixth century in China. It came to Europe, along with Marco Polo, in 1295. ... (b) Martin Luther was in favour of print and spoke out in praise of it because print media helped popularise and spread his ideas.