ccording to the passage, the first written work that looked similar to modern books was the...
a) scroll b) parchment c) codex d) illumination
349. If a Roman emperor wanted to read a book, he had to unroll it. Books were written on long scrolls like a roll of paper towels. This was clumsy, especially if you were looking for a certain passage. Around A.D. 100, the codex was invented. It had a stack of pages stitched together at the side and protected by a cover. The codex was easier to carry around, to store, and to search through. Books we read today look something like a codex. In the Middle Ages, monks made books. They copied them by hand onto prepared animal skins called parchment. The monks often decorated the pages with beautiful color illustrations called illuminations. Books were scarce and very expensive. Few people who were not priests or monks could read.
During the Middle Ages, who were most likely to be able to read and write?
a) Illustrations and images b) millers and bakers c) farmers and hunters d) priests and monks
350. If a Roman emperor wanted to read a book, he had to unroll it. Books were written on long scrolls like a roll of paper towels. This was clumsy, especially if you were looking for a certain passage. Around A.D. 100, the codex was invented. It had a stack of pages stitched together at the side and protected by a cover. The codex was easier to carry around, to store, and to search through. Books we read today look something like a codex. In the Middle Ages, monks made books. They copied them by hand onto prepared animal skins called parchment. The monks often decorated the pages with beautiful color illustrations called illuminations. Books were scarce and very expensive. Few people who were not priests or monks could read.
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
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