Class 10 Social Science Chapter 5: Print Culture and the Modern World — practice questions with answers
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Q1. The earliest kind of print technology was developed in which countries?
- China, Japan and Korea
- Germany and Italy
- England and France
- India and Persia
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Answer: A. China, Japan and Korea
Why: It was a system of hand printing with woodblocks. [p.106]
Why: It was a system of hand printing with woodblocks. [p.106]
Q2. The oldest Japanese printed book, the Buddhist Diamond Sutra, was printed in AD ______.
- 868
- 1448
- 768
- 1517
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Answer: A. 868
Why: It contains six sheets of text and woodcut illustrations. [p.106]
Why: It contains six sheets of text and woodcut illustrations. [p.106]
Q3. Who developed the first known printing press in Strasbourg in the 1430s?
- Johann Gutenberg
- Marco Polo
- Martin Luther
- Richard M. Hoe
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Answer: A. Johann Gutenberg
Why: The first book he printed was the Bible. [p.108]
Why: The first book he printed was the Bible. [p.108]
Q4. A sheet made from the skin of animals, used for writing before paper, is called ______.
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Answer: vellum
Why: Gutenberg printed some copies of the Bible on vellum. [p.108]
Why: Gutenberg printed some copies of the Bible on vellum. [p.108]
Q5. Who wrote the 'Ninety Five Theses' criticising practices of the Roman Catholic Church in 1517?
- Martin Luther
- Menocchio
- Erasmus
- Voltaire
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Answer: A. Martin Luther
Why: It led to the Protestant Reformation. [p.112]
Why: It led to the Protestant Reformation. [p.112]
Q6. Which Portuguese missionaries brought the printing press to India?
- Missionaries in Goa in the mid-16th century
- British traders in Calcutta in 1800
- Dutch in Madras
- French in Pondicherry
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Answer: A. Missionaries in Goa in the mid-16th century
Why: Jesuit priests learnt Konkani and printed tracts. [p.120]
Why: Jesuit priests learnt Konkani and printed tracts. [p.120]
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