The traditional material used as a printing plate in lithography is _____________.
a. Indiana limestone
b. Bavarian limestone
c. Italian marble
d. plastic
e. copper
b. Bavarian limestone
a. Incorrect. While Indiana is the home to important limestone quarries, it is not the source of traditional material for lithography.
b. Correct. Not only was lithography invented in Bavaria, but Bavarian limestone is the traditional material for lithography.
c. Incorrect. Marble is not a traditional material for lithography.
d. Incorrect. Plastic is not a traditional material for lithography.
e. Incorrect. Though metal plates are sometimes used, copper is not the traditional material for lithography.
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