Name _________________________________  Date __________________________

                                                           Gutenberg
                                                     Born 1394-99?  Died  1468

1.  Books were very expensive during Gutenberg's time.  Why?

___________________________________________________________________________

2.  How did Gutenberg get the idea for printing books by machine?

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

3.  Where did he get the money to make his invention?

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

4.  How many workers did he hire to help him?

___________________________________________________________________________

5.  What was the first book printed with movable type?

___________________________________________________________________________