Manuscript History And Trivia
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Try this quiz on scripture history. You'll be surprised at what you know!
Questions and Answers
- 1.
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Books always looked like what they are today. Many pages bound in a harder cover- A.
Yes.
- B.
No
- 2.
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The parchment was goat/sheep/calf skin, specially prepared to be written on- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 3.
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The manuscript books were expensive and were ordered for people in high places (bishops, cardinals, princes etc)- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 4.
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The scibe (monk who made the book) made the codex from the beginning to the end. Preparing the parchment, drawing the lines, writing, illustrating, making initials and finally binding.- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 5.
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The first scribe's pens were made of goose feathers- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 6.
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The scribe's job was easy and relaxing in his own room in peace and quiet.- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 7.
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The medieval scribe finished ....... pages a day.- A.
Two
- B.
Four
- C.
Ten
- 8.
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In the last page of the manuscript, the "colofon", the scribe thanked God for finishing the painful task.- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 9.
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The manusripts reigned for about 1000 years- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 10.
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Illunimated manuscripts are the books with wonderful drawnings in golden background.- A.
Yes
- B.
No
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