Single Answer MCQ
Q-00045094
How did the introduction of printing technology affect reading habits in urban China during the seventeenth century?
1
Increased reading among merchant classes
2
Decreased literacy rates
3
Limited to scholarly texts
4
Restricted women from reading
Answer and Solution
Answer
A. Increased reading among merchant classes
Solution:
Reading habits changed, as printing technology allowed merchants and the general public to access a wider range of texts, including leisure reading and fiction.
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