1. Who was Marcopolo?
(a) German scientist
(b) English philosopher
(c) Spanish explorer
(d) Italian Traveller/explorer
Answer
Answer: d
2. Who wrote about the injustices of the caste system in ‘Gulamgiri’?
(a) Raja Rammohan Roy
(b) Jyotiba Phule
(c) Balgangadhar Tilak
(d) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Answer
Answer: b
3. Which of the following refers to print revolution?
(a) Invention of printing press
(b) Shift from hand printing to mechanical printing
(c) Revolt of people against printed matters
(d) Handwritten manuscripts for printed books
Answer
Answer: b
4. Aim of Protestant Reformation was to:
(a) reform religion
(b) reform the Catholic church
(c) reform Jewish religion
(d) to protest against all reform
Answer
Answer: b
5. Why was James Augustus Hickey persecuted by Governor General Warren Hastings?
(a) For poor editing of Bengal Gazette
(b) For publishing a lot of gossip about company’s Senior Official
(c) For publishing substandard material
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: b
6. By whom was ‘ Sambad Kaumudi’ published in 1821?
(a) Iswer Chandra Vidyasagar
(b) C.R. Das
(c) Raja Rammohun Roy
(d) Swami Vivekanand
Answer
Answer: c
7. In ancient India which of the following material was used for writing manuscripts?
(a) Parchments
(b) Vellum
(c) Palm leaves
(d) Paper
Answer
Answer: b
8. Which one of the following is the oldest Japanese book? [CBSE 2014]
(a) Sutta Pitaka
(b) Diamond Sutra
(c) Mahavamsa
(d) Dipavamsa
Answer
Answer: b
9. The reformation movement was launched against the corrupt practices of which of the following group?
(a) Feudal Lords
(b) Protestant Church
(c) Catholic Church
(d) Absolute rulers
Answer
Answer: c
10. Who among the following was not a women novelist?
(a) Jane Austen
(b) Bronte Sisters
(c) George Eliot
(d) Maxim Gorky
Answer
Answer: d
11. Name the country which remained the major producer of printed material for a long time:
(a) The Imperial State of China
(b) Germany
(c) Korea
(d) Japan.
Answer
Answer: a
12. Buddhist missionaries from China had introduced one of the following in Japan. Pick up the correct one from the list given below:
(a) Tripitakas (religious canons —three basic Buddhist principles)
(b) Hand printing technology
(c) Buddhism
(d) Teachings of Buddha
Answer
Answer: b
13. Complete the sentence with one out of the following words:
The Chinese paper reached Europe through
(a) Silk Route
(b) Sea route
(c) Buddhist missionaries
(d) Merchants
Answer
Answer: a
14. Where from did the Italians get the technology of wood block printing?
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) India
(d) Korea
Answer
Answer: a
15. Merchants and students in the University towns bought cheaper printed copies of books in Europe. What kind of books were bought by the aristocrats? Pick out the correct answer.
(a) Handwritten books on silk.
(b) Books made out of papyrus leaves.
(c) Handwritten books on very expensive vellum (a parchment made from the skin of animals).
(d) Books engraved on copper plates.
Answer
Answer: c
16. Which of the following was not a reason for the limited popularity of handwritten manuscripts in Europe:
(a) Manuscripts were fragile.
(b) They were awkward to handle and could I not be carried around easily.
(c) The content of manuscripts was rebellious and seditious.
(d) Copying manuscripts was expensive and time-consuming.
Answer
Answer: c
17. Who invented the first known printing press and where?
(a) Henry Ford, USA
(b) Leo Tolstoy, Russia
(c) Sir Henry Morton Stanley, America
(d) Johann Gutenberg, Germany
Answer
Answer: d
18. Not everyone welcomed the printed book.
There was widespread criticism. What could have been the reason? Find the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) It was feared that if there was no control over what was printed and read, then rebellious and irreligious thoughts might spread.
(b) Books will corrupt the minds of young i readers.
(c) It will divide the society into intellectuals i and non-intellectuals.
(d) Time will be wasted in reading books and it will hamper the work of daily life.
Answer
Answer: a
19. Many historians have argued that print j culture created the conditions within which French Revolution occurred. Choose the correct statement in this regard from the list; given below:
(a) Print culture promoted the idea of Conservatism.
(b) It motivated the masses to protest old norms and values.
(c) Print culture created public opinion in favour of despotic power of the State.
(d) Print popularized the ideas of enlightened ; thinkers who attacked the despotic power of the State.
Answer
Answer: d
20. When did Printing Press come to India? Find the correct date from the list given below.
(a) Mid 16th century
(b) Late 14th century
(c) Beginning of 18th century
(d) 19th century
Answer
Answer: a
21. ‘The printing press is the most powerful engine of progress and public opinion is the force that will sweep despotism away.’ Who said these words?
(a) Manocchio
(b) Louise Sebastien Mercier
(c) Martin Luther
(d) Erasmus
Answer
Answer: b
22. How did print culture help poor people in India?
(a) Huge number of books which had flooded the markets led to the opening of hundreds of bookshops, where poor people got employed.
(b) Public libraries were set up, where jobs were offered to poor people.
(c) Cheap books were brought out which the poor people could afford to buy and read.
(d) Selling books with a small investment became a business for poor people.
Answer
Answer: c
23. Why was the Vernacular Press Act passed by the British Government in India?
(a) The Vernacular Act was passed to promote vernacular languages.
(b) The Vernacular Act was passed by the British government to put some check on vernacular newspapers which had become assertively nationalist.
(c) The Vernacular Act was passed to please the Indians who wanted to promote Indian languages.
(d) The Vernacular Act was passed to consolidate British rule in India.
Answer
Answer: b
24. What made Governor-General Warren Hastings persecute James Hickey who edited the Bengal Gazette?
(a) He published articles supporting Indian nationalist leaders.
(b) He published advertisements related to import and sale of slaves.
(c) He published anti-religious articles.
(d) He published gossip about senior East India Company officials.
Answer
Answer: d
25. The main theme of the book ‘Chhote aur Bade Ka Sawal’ written by Kashibaba, a Kanpur mill worker, was:
(a) The life of the elite upper castes.
(b) The link between caste and class exploitation.
(c) Restrictions on the Vernacular Press.
(d) Injustices of the caste system.
Answer
Answer: b
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