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History of Publishing

From newspapers to libraries, from typeset books to e-books ... publishing has made leaps and bounds since the first books were written thousands of years ago. Can you follow the advances of the printed word through the centuries?

Points available: 10

1:

Where was the first general encyclopedia produced in 1270 BCE?

2:

Where was the first public library located?

3:

The title of the first newspaper, published in ancient Rome, translated to:

4:

In what century was the first literary fairy tale believed to have been written?

5:

What pre-existing device inspired Gutenberg's design of the printing press?

6:

In what U.S. state was the first American printing press set up?

7:

In which city was the first American circulating library opened?

8:

In what year did the first comic book, "The Yellow Kid," debut?

9:

What was America's first banned book?

10:

Who published the first electronic book to appear exclusively on the Internet?

 

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