PRINT CULTURE

MCQs
1.Who was Marcopolo?
(a) German scientist
(b) English philosopher
(c) Spanish explorer
(d) Italian traveller/explorer

2. Who wrote about the injustices of the caste system in ‘Gulamgiri’?

(a) Raja Rammohan Roy
(b) Jyotiba Phule
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

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

4. Aim of Protestant Reformation was to:

(a) reform religion
(ft) reform the Catholic church
(c) reform Jewish religion
(d) to protest against all reform

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

6. By whom was ‘ Sambad Kaumudi’ published in 1821?

(a) Iswer Chandra Vidyasagar
(b) C.R. Das
(c) Raja Rammohun Roy
(d) Swami Vivekanand

7. In ancient India which of the following material was used for writing manuscripts?
(a) Parchments
(b) Vellum
(c) Palm leaves
(d) Paper

8. Which one of the following is the oldest Japanese book? [CBSE 2014]
(a) Sutta Pitaka
(b) Diamond Sutra
(c) Mahavamsa
(d) Dipavamsa

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

10. Who among the following was not a women novelist?

(a) Jane Austen
(b) Bronte Sisters
(c) George Eliot
(d) Maxim Gorky

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.

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

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

14. Where from did the Italians get the technology of wood block printing?
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) India
(d) Korea

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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
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.

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.

24. Arrange the following in correct sequence:

(a) introduction of printing machine by Gutenberg.
(b) Printing of diamond sutra.
(c) Introduction of woodblock printing in Italy.
(d) introduction of Accordion book

25. 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.

26. 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