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Oxford University Press operates as an independent commercial entity that merely partners with the University of Oxford for academic publications.
Answer: False
Explanation: Oxford University Press is not an independent entity; it functions as a department of the University of Oxford, making it an integral part of the academic institution.
Oxford University Press is the largest university press globally and the second-oldest, having been officially granted printing rights in 1586.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source material confirms that OUP is the world's largest university press and the second-oldest, following Cambridge University Press.
The governance of Oxford University Press is overseen by a group of 15 academics appointed by the vice-chancellor, a structure that has existed since the 17th century.
Answer: True
Explanation: OUP is governed by the Delegates of the Press, a committee of 15 academics appointed by the university's vice-chancellor, a system established in the 17th century.
The headquarters of Oxford University Press is located in London, England, reflecting its historical ties to the British publishing industry.
Answer: False
Explanation: The headquarters of OUP is located on Walton Street in Oxford, England, not London.
The Clarendon Scholarship scheme is a postgraduate program that OUP has financially supported since 2001.
Answer: True
Explanation: Since 2001, Oxford University Press has provided financial support to the Clarendon Scholarship, a graduate bursary scheme at the University of Oxford.
Which statement most accurately describes the formal relationship between Oxford University Press and the University of Oxford?
Answer: It functions as a department, making it an integral part of the university.
Explanation: The source material explicitly states that Oxford University Press is the publishing house of the University of Oxford and functions as a department of the university, making it an integral part of the academic institution.
According to the source, what is the global ranking of Oxford University Press among other university presses?
Answer: It is the largest university press in the world.
Explanation: The source material identifies Oxford University Press as holding the distinction of being the largest university press in the world.
Who appoints the Delegates of the Press, the governing body of Oxford University Press?
Answer: The vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford
Explanation: The Delegates of the Press, a group of 15 academics who govern OUP, are appointed by the vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford.
Where is the headquarters of Oxford University Press located?
Answer: Walton Street, Oxford, England
Explanation: The headquarters of Oxford University Press is located on Walton Street in the inner suburb of Jericho, Oxford, England.
Since what year has Oxford University Press provided financial support to the Clarendon Scholarship scheme?
Answer: 2001
Explanation: Oxford University Press has provided financial support to the Clarendon Scholarship, a graduate bursary scheme at the University of Oxford, since 2001.
The first book printed in Oxford by the Press occurred in 1586, the same year it received its official legal right to print.
Answer: False
Explanation: The first book was printed in Oxford in 1478, over a century before the Press was officially granted the legal right to print books in 1586.
The University of Oxford began printing around 1480, initially focusing on scholarly works and religious texts.
Answer: True
Explanation: The university commenced its printing operations around 1480 and became a major printer of Bibles, prayer books, and scholarly works.
Archbishop William Laud's efforts in the 1630s secured Oxford's 'Great Charter,' granting the university the right to print 'all manner of books.'
Answer: True
Explanation: In the 1630s, Archbishop Laud, as Oxford's chancellor, secured the 'Great Charter' from King Charles I, which gave the university the right to print 'all manner of books'.
The privilege to print the King James Bible provided significant financial returns for Oxford University for approximately 50 years.
Answer: False
Explanation: The privilege to print the King James Bible generated substantial financial returns for the university for over 250 years, not 50.
John Fell, as Vice-chancellor, established the university's first central print shop in 1668.
Answer: True
Explanation: In 1668, John Fell, a key figure in OUP's history, was responsible for establishing the university's first central print shop.
The 'Oxford Almanack' was a monthly calendar produced by OUP from 1674 until 2019.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 'Oxford Almanack' was a broadsheet calendar produced annually, not monthly, without interruption from 1674 until 2019.
John Fell's ambitious printing program included comprehensive editions of classical philosophy and a detailed 'history of insects.'
Answer: True
Explanation: John Fell's formal printing program was extensive, envisioning hundreds of works that ranged from classical philosophy and mathematics to a 'history of insects'.
The stagnation of Oxford University Press in the early 18th century was resolved by the appointment of a new Secretary to the Delegates.
Answer: False
Explanation: The press's stagnation was resolved by the intervention of William Blackstone, a single Delegate, who was dismayed by its disorganization and advocated for comprehensive reforms.
William Blackstone's reforms for OUP, including defining Delegates' powers and improving print shop efficiency, were fully adopted by 1760.
Answer: True
Explanation: Despite initial resistance, the university had adopted all of William Blackstone's comprehensive reforms for the press by the year 1760.
In what year was the first book printed in Oxford by the Press?
Answer: 1478
Explanation: The source states that the first book was printed in Oxford by the Press in the year 1478.
Around what year did the University of Oxford begin its printing operations?
Answer: 1480
Explanation: The source states that the University of Oxford began its printing operations around the year 1480.
Who was the Oxford chancellor in the 1630s who secured the university's 'Great Charter' to print 'all manner of books'?
Answer: Archbishop William Laud
Explanation: In the 1630s, Oxford's chancellor, Archbishop William Laud, secured the university's 'Great Charter,' which granted it the right to print 'all manner of books'.
How long did Oxford's privilege to print the King James Bible generate substantial financial returns for the university?
Answer: Over the next 250 years
Explanation: The privilege to print the King James Bible generated substantial financial returns for the university for over 250 years.
What significant step did John Fell take for the university's printing in 1668?
Answer: He established the university's first central print shop.
Explanation: In 1668, John Fell was determined to install printing presses, leading to the establishment of the university's first central print shop.
For how long was the 'Oxford Almanack' continuously produced by Oxford University Press?
Answer: From 1674 to 2019
Explanation: The 'Oxford Almanack' was produced annually without interruption from its inception in 1674 until 2019.
Who was instrumental in revitalizing Oxford University Press in the early 18th century after a period of stagnation?
Answer: William Blackstone
Explanation: After a period of stagnation, the press was revitalized by the intervention of William Blackstone, a Delegate who called for comprehensive reforms.
By what year were all of William Blackstone's comprehensive reforms for Oxford University Press adopted?
Answer: 1760
Explanation: Despite initial resistance, the university had adopted all of William Blackstone's comprehensive reforms for the press by the year 1760.
OUP moved to its current principal office location on Walton Street in 1830, after purchasing the land in 1825.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Delegates of the Press purchased land on Walton Street in 1825 and moved into the new buildings constructed there in 1830, which remains OUP's principal office.
In 1830, OUP was a thriving international publishing house, serving a broad global readership.
Answer: False
Explanation: In 1830, OUP was still an academic backwater, operating as a joint-stock printing business that served a relatively small readership of scholars and clerics.
Thomas Combe, the university's Printer until 1872, was an innovator who recognized the commercial potential of India paper.
Answer: False
Explanation: Thomas Combe was a capable businessman but was not an innovator and failed to recognize the significant commercial potential of India paper.
Bartholomew Price, appointed Secretary in 1868, was responsible for initiating the 'Sacred Books of the East' series and transforming OUP towards its modern structure.
Answer: True
Explanation: Bartholomew Price was a transformative figure for OUP, initiating major new lines of work like the 'Sacred Books of the East' and leading the press towards its modern structure.
OUP solidified its self-publishing efforts in the late 19th century by ending its contract with Macmillan in 1880.
Answer: True
Explanation: A key step in OUP's move towards independent publishing was the decision not to renew its contract with Macmillan when it concluded in 1880.
Henry Frowde, appointed Publisher in 1880, was an academic who oversaw the establishment of OUP's first office outside Britain in New York City.
Answer: False
Explanation: Henry Frowde came from the book trade, not academia, and was crucial in OUP's growth, including the establishment of its first overseas office in New York City in 1896.
By 1884, when Bartholomew Price retired, OUP had become wholly owned by the university and possessed its own paper mill, print shop, bindery, and warehouse.
Answer: True
Explanation: In 1884, the Delegates bought back the last shares in the business, making the press wholly owned by the university and vertically integrated with its own facilities.
When did Oxford University Press move into its new buildings on Walton Street, which remains its principal office?
Answer: 1830
Explanation: After purchasing land on Walton Street in 1825, the press moved into its new buildings there in 1830, a site that remains its principal office.
What was the primary readership of Oxford University Press in 1830?
Answer: A relatively small readership of scholars and clerics
Explanation: In 1830, OUP was still considered an academic backwater, primarily serving a small readership of scholars and clerics.
Who was the university's Printer until 1872, under whose tenure the flawed first edition of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' was printed?
Answer: Thomas Combe
Explanation: Thomas Combe served as the university's Printer until 1872. The flawed first edition of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' was printed by Oxford under his tenure in 1865.
Which individual, appointed Secretary in 1868, initiated major new lines of work such as the 'Sacred Books of the East' series?
Answer: Bartholomew Price
Explanation: Bartholomew Price, appointed Secretary in 1868, was a transformative figure who initiated major new projects, including the 'Sacred Books of the East' series.
When did Oxford University Press establish its first office outside Britain?
Answer: 1896
Explanation: Under the direction of Publisher Henry Frowde, OUP established its first office outside Britain in New York City in 1896.
In what year did Oxford University Press become wholly owned by the university?
Answer: 1884
Explanation: In 1884, the same year Secretary Bartholomew Price retired, the Delegates bought back the last shares in the business, making the press wholly owned by the university.
Humphrey Milford was instrumental in expanding OUP's overseas trade during the early 20th century.
Answer: True
Explanation: Humphrey Milford, who served as publisher from 1913 to 1945, played a key role in the expansion of OUP's overseas trade in the early 20th century.
In the 1920s, OUP faced challenges primarily due to a decline in readership, not material costs.
Answer: False
Explanation: In the 1920s, OUP faced significant challenges from skyrocketing prices for materials, particularly paper, and labor.
In 1928, OUP's Indian branches were substantial establishments with large stock inventories, serving as major markets and distribution points.
Answer: True
Explanation: By 1928, the Indian branches in Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta were large, well-stocked establishments that functioned as significant markets and distribution hubs.
OUP's Music Department, established in 1923, achieved profitability in its first year of operation.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Music Department, established in 1923, did not record its first profitable year until 1939.
During the Great Depression, OUP's profits from the Americas increased, while India became a less significant market.
Answer: False
Explanation: The opposite was true; profits from the Americas dwindled during the Depression, while India emerged as 'the one bright spot' in an otherwise bleak financial landscape.
Geoffrey Cumberlege was responsible for reorganizing OUP's New York branch and returning it to profitability during the Depression years.
Answer: True
Explanation: Between 1927 and 1934, Geoffrey Cumberlege successfully reorganized the New York branch of OUP, restoring it to profitability during the Great Depression.
OUP Southern Africa's publishing in the 1960s focused exclusively on academic texts for universities.
Answer: False
Explanation: In the 1960s, OUP Southern Africa began publishing works by local authors for general readers as well as for schools and universities.
Which individual was instrumental in expanding Oxford University Press's overseas trade during the early 20th century?
Answer: Humphrey Milford
Explanation: Humphrey Milford, who served as publisher from 1913 to 1945, was instrumental in the expansion of OUP's overseas trade.
What was a significant challenge OUP faced in the 1920s regarding its operations?
Answer: Skyrocketing prices for materials and labor
Explanation: In the 1920s, OUP faced major operational challenges due to skyrocketing prices for both materials, particularly paper, and labor.
During the Great Depression of 1929, which region emerged as 'the one bright spot' for OUP's profits?
Answer: India
Explanation: While profits from the Americas dwindled during the Great Depression, India emerged as 'the one bright spot' in OUP's financial landscape.
Who reorganized Oxford University Press, Inc., New York, between 1927 and 1934, returning it to profitability?
Answer: Geoffrey Cumberlege
Explanation: Geoffrey Cumberlege is credited with reorganizing the New York branch of OUP between 1927 and 1934, successfully restoring its profitability during the Depression.
In the 1960s, OUP Southern Africa began publishing local authors under which imprint?
Answer: Three Crowns Books
Explanation: In the 1960s, OUP Southern Africa started publishing local authors for general readers, schools, and universities under its Three Crowns Books imprint.
What is the current primary focus of OUP Southern Africa?
Answer: Publishing textbooks, dictionaries, and supplementary materials for schools and universities.
Explanation: Today, OUP Southern Africa is a major educational publisher in the region, focusing on textbooks, dictionaries, atlases, and other materials for schools and universities.
The North American branch of OUP in New York City primarily serves as a distribution center for Oxford Bibles and manages marketing for Macmillan books.
Answer: True
Explanation: The primary functions of OUP's North American branch are to facilitate the sale of Oxford Bibles in the U.S. and to manage the marketing of all books published by its parent company, Macmillan.
By the end of 2021, OUP USA had published over twenty Pulitzer Prize-winning books.
Answer: False
Explanation: By the end of 2021, Oxford University Press USA had published eighteen Pulitzer Prize-winning books, not over twenty.
OUP's Bookshop on the High Street permanently closed in March 2020.
Answer: True
Explanation: During the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the Oxford University Press Bookshop on the High Street was permanently closed.
In August 2021, Oxford University Press ceased its direct printing operations by closing Oxuniprint.
Answer: True
Explanation: The closure of its printing division, Oxuniprint, on August 27, 2021, marked the end of OUP's centuries-long history of direct printing.
The Oxford University Press Museum is open to the public for walk-in visits during business hours.
Answer: False
Explanation: Visits to the OUP Museum are not available on a walk-in basis; they must be booked in advance and are guided by a member of the archive staff.
The 'Fell Types' displayed in the OUP Museum are a collection of historical printing presses.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 'Fell Types' are not printing presses; they are matrices for casting type that were collected by Bishop Fell.
OUP's 'Oxford Journals' division publishes over 500 academic journals on behalf of learned societies worldwide as of 2024.
Answer: True
Explanation: As of 2024, the 'Oxford Journals' division is a major publisher of academic journals, with a portfolio of over 500 journals published on behalf of learned societies globally.
OUP was one of the first university presses to introduce 'hybrid open access journals,' allowing authors to make papers freely available online.
Answer: True
Explanation: OUP has been a pioneer in open access, noted as one of the first to publish an open access journal and likely the first to introduce 'hybrid open access journals'.
The 'Oxford Open' model is a new initiative that makes all OUP journals entirely free to access.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 'Oxford Open' model applies to the majority of OUP's journals but allows for optional open access, rather than making all journals entirely free.
OUP supports the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by publishing new Oxford Open Journals focused on relevant topics.
Answer: True
Explanation: As a signatory of the SDG Publishers Compact, OUP supports the UN's Sustainable Development Goals by launching new Oxford Open Journals on topics like climate change, energy, and health.
How many Pulitzer Prize-winning books had OUP USA published by the end of 2021?
Answer: Eighteen
Explanation: By the end of 2021, Oxford University Press USA had published a total of eighteen Pulitzer Prize-winning books.
What significant change occurred in OUP's operations on August 27, 2021?
Answer: The closure of its direct printing division, Oxuniprint.
Explanation: On August 27, 2021, OUP closed Oxuniprint, its printing division, marking the end of its centuries-long history of direct printing operations.
What are the 'Fell Types' displayed in the Oxford University Press Museum?
Answer: Matrices for casting type collected by Bishop Fell.
Explanation: The 'Fell Types' are not presses but are matrices for casting type, which were collected by Bishop Fell and are now displayed in the OUP Museum.
As of 2024, how many academic journals does OUP publish on behalf of learned societies worldwide?
Answer: Over 500
Explanation: As of 2024, OUP's 'Oxford Journals' division publishes over 500 academic journals on behalf of learned societies around the world.
Which of the following is an example of OUP's pioneering role in open access publishing?
Answer: Introducing 'hybrid open access journals' allowing authors to make papers freely available.
Explanation: OUP has been a pioneer in open access, noted as one of the first to publish an open access journal and likely the first to introduce 'hybrid open access journals'.
For the past four centuries, OUP has primarily focused on publishing Bibles and prayer books, with academic journals being a recent addition.
Answer: False
Explanation: While OUP does publish Bibles, its primary focus for the last 400 years has been on pedagogical texts (educational materials), and its modern portfolio is extensive, including academic journals, dictionaries, and more.
Blackstone Press is a notable imprint associated with Oxford University Press.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source identifies both Clarendon Press and Blackstone Press as notable imprints used by Oxford University Press.
The Clarendon Press series, consisting of cheap school books, was first used as an imprint in 1863 and 1866.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Clarendon Press series of inexpensive elementary school books was created in 1863 and 1866, marking one of the first uses of the Clarendon imprint.
The 'Oxford English Dictionary' project, initiated in 1879, was completed within its initial ten-year estimate.
Answer: False
Explanation: The initial estimates for the OED project were wildly optimistic; it was not completed until 1928, far exceeding the ten-year projection.
OUP became known as 'Clarendon Press' after moving its printing operations to the Clarendon Building in 1713.
Answer: True
Explanation: The name 'Clarendon Press' was adopted when OUP's printing operations moved to the Clarendon Building in 1713.
The 'Clarendon Press' label was used to distinguish books from OUP's Oxford office from its London office until the 1970s.
Answer: True
Explanation: In the 20th century, the 'Clarendon Press' label was used for publications from the Oxford office, while 'Oxford University Press' was used for those from the London office, a practice that ended when the London office closed in the 1970s.
Today, the 'Clarendon Press' imprint is reserved for OUP's most commercially successful publications.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 'Clarendon Press' imprint is currently reserved for publications of particular academic importance originating from Oxford, not necessarily for commercial success.
What type of texts has Oxford University Press primarily focused on publishing for the last 400 years?
Answer: Pedagogical texts and educational materials
Explanation: For the last four centuries, OUP has primarily focused on the publication of pedagogical texts, which are educational materials.
Which of the following is a notable imprint associated with Oxford University Press?
Answer: Clarendon Press
Explanation: The source identifies both Clarendon Press and Blackstone Press as notable imprints associated with Oxford University Press.
What major scholarly project, initiated by Bartholomew Price in 1879, significantly shaped OUP?
Answer: The 'Oxford English Dictionary'
Explanation: In 1879, Bartholomew Price initiated the massive project that would become the 'Oxford English Dictionary' (OED), a defining undertaking for the press.
What was the actual cost of the first edition of the 'Oxford English Dictionary' upon its completion?
Answer: Around £375,000
Explanation: While initially estimated to cost £9,000, the first edition of the OED actually cost around £375,000 upon its completion in 1928.
When did Oxford University Press become known as 'Clarendon Press'?
Answer: When its printing operations moved to the Clarendon Building in 1713.
Explanation: OUP became known as 'Clarendon Press' when its printing operations relocated from the Sheldonian Theatre to the Clarendon Building in 1713.
What is the current use of the 'Clarendon Press' imprint by OUP?
Answer: It is reserved for publications of particular academic importance originating from Oxford.
Explanation: Today, OUP reserves the 'Clarendon Press' imprint for publications from Oxford that are considered to be of particular academic importance.
OUP faced outrage in 1989 for attending the Tehran Book Fair, breaking an embargo related to Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses.'
Answer: True
Explanation: In April 1989, OUP's attendance at the Tehran Book Fair was met with outrage as it broke a worldwide embargo following the fatwa against Salman Rushdie.
In the 'Malcolm vs. Oxford University' case, Andrew Malcolm won a legal judgment against OUP for copyright infringement.
Answer: False
Explanation: Andrew Malcolm won a landmark legal judgment against OUP for breaching a contract to publish his book, not for copyright infringement.
OUP closed its modern poetry list in 1998 due to a significant financial loss from those publications.
Answer: False
Explanation: OUP closed its modern poetry list on commercial grounds, stating that the list 'just about breaks even,' not that it was incurring a significant financial loss.
OUP and Cambridge University Press were granted corporate tax exemption in the UK in the late 1970s, which was initially kept quiet.
Answer: True
Explanation: CUP's tax exemption was conceded in 1976 and OUP's in 1978. These decisions were not made public until press interest arose in the late 1990s.
In 2001, OUP lost its tax exemption in India and was forced to sell its Mumbai headquarters to cover back taxes.
Answer: True
Explanation: After a 28-year legal battle, India's Supreme Court ruled in 2001 that OUP was not tax-exempt, compelling the press to sell its Mumbai headquarters to cover back taxes.
The East African bribery scandal in 2012 resulted in OUP being fined and prohibited from World Bank-financed projects for three years.
Answer: True
Explanation: As a consequence of its branches in Kenya and Tanzania engaging in bribery, OUP was fined £1.9 million and barred from World Bank-financed projects for three years.
In July 2025, OUP decided to cease publication of 'Forensic Sciences Research' due to ethical concerns about DNA data from Chinese ethnic minorities.
Answer: True
Explanation: OUP ceased publication of the journal 'Forensic Sciences Research' due to ethical concerns regarding the lack of meaningful consent and the involvement of Chinese security agencies in studies using DNA data from ethnic minorities.
What was the core reason for OUP's breach of contract in the 'Malcolm vs. Oxford University' case, according to Lord Justice Leggatt?
Answer: The decision was about money, as the book was thought not to sell.
Explanation: According to Lord Justice Leggatt, the decision to renege on the contract was not about the book's quality but was about money, based on the belief that the book would not sell.
What was the Arts Minister Alan Howarth's criticism of OUP's closure of its modern poetry list in 1999?
Answer: He stated OUP should not act like 'barbarians' given its charitable status.
Explanation: Arts Minister Alan Howarth publicly denounced the closure, stating that OUP's charitable status meant it should develop intellectual culture and not act like 'barbarians'.
When was Oxford University Press eventually granted corporate tax exemption in the UK?
Answer: 1978
Explanation: After several earlier rejections, Oxford University Press's corporate tax exemption in the UK was granted in 1978.
What was the consequence for OUP in India after losing its tax exemption in 2001?
Answer: It was compelled to sell its Mumbai headquarters building.
Explanation: After losing its tax exemption in India, OUP was compelled to sell its Mumbai headquarters, Oxford House, to cover back taxes owed since the 1970s.
What was the outcome of the East African bribery scandal for OUP in 2012?
Answer: OUP was fined £1.9 million and prohibited from World Bank-financed projects for three years.
Explanation: As a consequence of the bribery scandal, OUP was fined £1.9 million and was prohibited from applying for World Bank-financed projects for a period of three years.
What action did OUP take in May 2024 regarding two studies based on DNA from China's Xibe ethnic minority?
Answer: It retracted the two studies due to ethical concerns.
Explanation: After an internal investigation into ethical concerns, OUP retracted the two studies in May 2024, stating the decision was made 'in line with industry standard processes'.