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Class 10 Social Science
History Print Culture And The Modern World
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Who was Marcopolo?
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German scientist
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English philosopher
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Spanish explorer
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Italian traveller/explorer
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Who wrote about the injustices of the caste system in ‘Gulamgiri’? [CBSE 2011]
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Raja Rammohan Roy
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Jyotiba Phule
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Balgangadhar Tilak
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Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
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Which of the following refers to print revolution?
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Invention of printing press
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Shift from hand printing to mechanical printing
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Revolt of people against printed matters
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Handwritten manuscripts for printed books
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b
Aim of Protestant Reformation was to:
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reform religion
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reform the Catholic church
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reform Jewish religion
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to protest against all reform
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reform the Catholic church
Why was James Augustus Hickey persecuted by Governor General Warren Hastings?
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For poor editing of Bengal Gazette
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For publishing a lot of gossip about company’s Senior Official
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For publishing substandard material
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None of these
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b
By whom was ‘ Sambad Kaumudi’ published in 1821?
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Iswer Chandra Vidyasagar
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C.R. Das
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Raja Rammohun Roy
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Swami Vivekanand
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c
In ancient India which of the following material was used for writing manuscripts?
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Parchments
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Vellum
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Palm leaves
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Paper
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Which one of the following is the oldest Japanese book? [CBSE 2014]
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Sutta Pitaka
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Diamond Sutra
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Mahavamsa
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Dipavamsa
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b
The reformation movement was launched against the corrupt practices of which of the following group?
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Feudal Lords
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Protestant Church
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Catholic Church
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Absolute rulers
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Who among the following was not a women novelist?
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Jane Austen
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Bronte Sisters
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George Eliot
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Maxim Gorky
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Name the country which remained the major producer of printed material for a long time:
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The Imperial State of China
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Germany
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Korea
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Japan.
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Buddhist missionaries from China had introduced one of the following in Japan. Pick up the correct one from the list given below:
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Tripitakas (religious canons —three basic Buddhist principles)
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Hand printing technology
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Buddhism
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Teachings of Buddha
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Complete the sentence with one out of the following words:
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Silk Route
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Sea route
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Buddhist missionaries
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Merchants
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Where from did the Italians get the technology of wood block printing?
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China
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Japan
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India
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Korea
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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.
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Handwritten books on silk.
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Books made out of papyrus leaves.
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Handwritten books on very expensive vellum (a parchment made from the skin of animals).
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Books engraved on copper plates.
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Which of the following was not a reason for the limited popularity of handwritten manuscripts in Europe:
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Manuscripts were fragile.
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They were awkward to handle and could I not be carried around easily.
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The content of manuscripts was rebellious and seditious.
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Copying manuscripts was expensive and time-consuming.
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Who invented the first known printing press and where?
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It was feared that if there was no control over what was printed and read, then rebellious and irreligious thoughts might spread.
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Books will corrupt the minds of young i readers.
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It will divide the society into intellectuals i and non-intellectuals.
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Time will be wasted in reading books and it will hamper the work of daily life.
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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:
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Print culture promoted the idea of Conservatism.
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It motivated the masses to protest old norms and values.
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Print culture created public opinion in favour of despotic power of the State.
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Print popularized the ideas of enlightened ; thinkers who attacked the despotic power of the State.
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When did Printing Press come to India? Find the correct date from the list given below.
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Mid 16th century
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Late 14th century
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Beginning of 18th century
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19th century
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'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?
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Manocchio
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Louise Sebastien Mercier
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Martin Luther
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Erasmus
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