5.4 - The Reading Mania
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Practice Questions
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What is a chapbook?
💡 Hint: Think of small books you might find at a fair.
What is the meaning of censorship?
💡 Hint: It involves controlling what people can read or say.
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What type of literature became popular due to the reading mania?
💡 Hint: Think of literature that you can carry around easily.
True or False: Literacy rates decreased during the 17th and 18th centuries due to the rise of print culture.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when more books are printed.
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Analyze the role of the print revolution in shaping modern democratic ideas.
💡 Hint: Consider the interconnectedness of information and social movements.
Critically evaluate the impact of censorship on print culture.
💡 Hint: Look at historical examples where censorship failed to suppress dissent.
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