SAI International Residential School

Session- 2023-24
Revision Worksheet- 3
Subject – Social Science (History)

Class-X Ch-5(Print Culture and the Modern World) Max marks: 25

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Sl No Questions Marks
1. The first known printing Press was developed by 1
a) Johann Gutenberg
b) Marco Polo
c) Voltaire
d) Rousseau
Ans:-a. Johann Gutenberg
2. In Europe luxury editions were written on 1
a) Palm leaves
b) Parchment
c) Silkrolls
d) Vellum
Ans:-d. Vellum
3. _______ were skilled hand writers. 1
a) Authors
b) Typists
c) Scribes
d) Secretaries
Ans:-c. Scribes
4. In which of the two languages, 50 books were published in 1674? 1
a) Konkani & Kannada
b) Malayalam & Manipuri
c) Telugu & Tamil
d) Hindi & Sanskrit
Ans:-a. Konkani & Kannada
5. Martin Luther's writing challenged the____ to debate his ideas. 1
a) City
b) Church
c) People
d) Priest
Ans:-Church
6. Study the picture and answer the question that follows: 1

which of the following aspect best signifies this image of 'Ghor Kali'?
a) Traditional family roles
b) Destruction of proper family relations
c) Cultural impact of the West
 d) None of the above
Ans:- b. Destruction of proper family relations
7. What was Biliotheque Bleue? 2
Ans:- The Biliotheque Bleue were the low priced small books which were printed on the poor quality
paper and were bound in the blue covers. They were widely sold in the France.
8. What was the impact of the development of the periodical press in Europe? 2
Ans:- The development of the periodical press started to take place from the early eighteenth
century. They used to cover wide range of information from fields such as current affairs, trade,
entertainment, wars, and several other things.
9. Why there was use of images of Indian gods and goddesses on the labels? 2
Ans:- The manufacturers were very smart and were aware of the fact that Gods are revered by most
of the population of the country. Using the images of Gods on the label gave a divine approval to the
goods to be sold in the market and consumers were also attracted due to this.
10. What is a manuscript? Why were they not used widely? 3
Ans:- Manuscripts were documents or books written by hand.
They were not used widely because:
i. They could not satisfy the ever-increasing demand for books.
ii. They were expensive as copying was an expensive, laborious and time-consuming business.
iii. Manuscripts were fragile, awkward to handle and could not be carried around or read easily.
iv. Their circulation was limited.
11. Explain briefly the initial efforts made by foreigners to introduce printing press in India. 5
Ans:-
i. The Portuguese Missionaries first introduced printing press in India in the mid-16th century.
ii. By 1674 about 50 books had been printed in the Konkani and Kannada language.
iii. Catholic priests first published printed books in Tamil in Cochin and 1713 first Malayalam
book was printed.
iv. The Dutch Protestant Missionaries had printed nearly 32 printed texts in Tamil which were
later translated.
v. The English language press did not grow in India till quite late even though officials of the East
India Company began to import presses from late 17th century.
vi. From 1780, James Augustus Hickey began to edit the Bengal Gazette, a weekly magazine; it
was a private English enterprise and was free from Colonial influence.
vii. By the close of the 18th century, a number of newspapers and journals appeared in print.
12. Evaluate the role of print in connecting various communities in different parts of India. 5
Ans:-
i. Religious texts, reached a wide circle of people encouraging discussions, debates and
controversies within and among different religions.
ii. Newspapers conveyed news from one place to other creating pan-Indian identities.
iii. Spread of ideas through printed texts and newspapers led to widespread participation of
Indians.
iv. Print propagated against social evils like Sati, child marriage and the purdah system.
v. Emergence of many social reforms and reform movements.
vi. New ideas emerged through the clashes of opinions.
13. Highlight the reasons for the growth of nationalist tensions in the Balkan region before the First 5
World War.