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Who brought knowledge of woodblock printing from China to Italy in 1295?

AMarco Polo
BGutenberg
CErasmus
DColumbus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Marco Polo
1. Chinese paper had reached Europe earlier. 2. Marco Polo returned in 1295. 3. Italians began printing with woodblocks. _Source: syllabus India and the Contemporary World II, Chapter 5, Print Culture and the Modern World._
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