Single Answer MCQ
Q-00045129

How did the role of scribes change with the rise of book production by booksellers?

1

They became less important.

2

They worked independently.

3

They were usually untrained.

4

They wrote exclusively for the church.

Answer and Solution

Answer

A. They became less important.

Solution:

With the rise of book production by booksellers, scribes became less important as the demand shifted towards printing technologies rather than hand-copying.

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