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50 Points On Average, about how many books are published in the United States each year? A. 550 B C. 5 5,000 D. 5 55,000

50 Points Who created America’s first library? A. A Abraham Lincoln B. B Ben Franklin C. T Thomas Jefferson D. A Albert Einstein

100 Points Where was the first US printing press located? A. C Cambridge, Massachusetts B. N New York, New York C. B Boston, Massachusetts D. R Richmond, Virginia

50 Points 1/3 of all early American novels were written by whom? A.MMen B.CChildren C.WWomen D.FForeigners

50 Points The first books in the United States were imported from where? A. E England B. S Spain C. C China D. R Russia

150 Points What was the name of early paperbacks in America? A. P Political Pamphlets B. N Novels C. D Dime Novels D. B Books

50 Points Who were the majority of readers of early American novels? A. C Children B. W Women C. M Men D. F Foreigners

100 Points Novels were said to pollute people’s what? A. I Imagination B. I Intelligence C. T Theory D. W Wealth

100 Points Before 1900, how were almost all books sold? A. O Online B. D Door-to-door C. A At the market D. A At the book store

100 Points What was America’s first book, as well as its first best seller? A. T The Bible B. T The Bay Psalm Book C. T The Psalm Book D. T The History of Troy

100 Points What was the first novel published in the US, written by Samuel Richardson? A. P Peach B. P Pretty Women C. P Peace D. P Pamela

150 Points An amount the publisher pays the author before the books are sold is called… Answer: Advance

150 Points An amount the publisher pays the author based on how many books are sold is called… Answer: Royalty

150 Points What was one of the first publishing houses to fight book banning? A. A American Library Association B. P Publish Clearing House C. P Press Publishing D. G Grove Press

250 Points Electronic versions of hardback or paperback books that someone can download and then read on a computer or handheld device is called… Answer: E-books

150 Points If a book is banned, what two places can it not be displayed? A. P Public Libraries B. S School Libraries C. P Private Libraries D. C College Libraries

200 Points In the process of book banning, what is the first step called? Answer: Challenging

200 Points What law forced publishers to pay royalties to authors? A. T The Copyright Law B. T The International Copyright Law of 1891 C. T The Book Law D. T The International Book Law of 1891

200 Points The most widely read author during the American Revolution and author of Common Sense? A. M Mark Twain B. T Thomas Paine C. B Ben Franklin D. S Samuel Richardson

200 Points Where was America’s first library located? Answer: Philadelphia

200 Points What style of literature did Mark Twain help make popular? Answer: Humor

250 Points What department sets up a schedule to make sure all of the work gets done on time? A. P Production B. D Design C. A Acquisition D. M Manufacturing

250 Points What department makes sure the books get to the bookstore on time and watches inventory so that if the publisher’s stock gets low, more books can be printed? A. P Production B. D Design C. M Manufacturing D. F Fulfillment

250 Points Classics and popular new titles on CDs for people who are more willing to listen to a book than to read it are called? Answer: Audio Books

250 Points The name of an unpublished work submitted to a publisher is called… Answer: Manuscript

300 Points Mark Twain took orders of his books before they were printed. What is this process called? Answer: Advance orders

300 Points A company that houses all aspects of publishing, from editing to printing, is called what? Answer: Publishing House

300 Points What is the subject of a political pamphlet? Answer: It argues for independence from Great Britain

300 Points The rights to market a book for other uses- to make a movie, or to print a character from the book on T-shirts is called? Answer: Subsidiary Rights

300 Points Mark Twain advertised his books to the public before they were printed. What is this process called? Answer: Advance Publicity