alleryThe first book printed by Gutenberg was:
AThe Bible
BA scientific treatise
CA military manual
DA geography book
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The Bible
1. syllabus identifies Gutenberg's first major work.
2. Gutenberg printed the Bible by 1448 — about 180 copies in three years.
3. The Bible was the first book to be printed using movable metal type in Europe.
_Source: syllabus History India and the Contemporary World - II, Ch 5 "Print Culture and the Modern World", §Gutenberg ¶2_
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