The earliest known printed book contains the earliest surviving woodcut image. The book was made in the 9th century C.E. in:

A. Germany.
B. Spain.
C. China.
D. Egypt.
E. None of these answers are correct.


C
The earliest surviving woodcut image was made in China from a copy of the Diamond Sutra, an important Buddhist text and the world's earliest known printed book.

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