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Class 10 History Chapter 5 Quiz

Print Culture and the Modern World

1. Where did the development of print first begin?
a) East Asia b) Europe c) India d) America

2. Who brought the knowledge of woodblock printing from China to Europe?
a) Marco Polo b) James Hickey c) Johann Gutenberg d) Bankim Chandra

3. Which was the first Indian newspaper?
a) Amrit Bazar Patrika b) Bengal Gazette c) Kesari d) Bombay Samachar

4. Who invented the printing press with movable type?
a) Marco Polo b) Johann Gutenberg c) Kitagawa Utamaro d) Charles Dickens

5. Vellum was a parchment made from the ______ of animals.
a) Bones b) Skin c) Legs d) None of the above

6. What is meant by ‘manuscript’? (2 marks)

7. Name two famous Indian reformers who used print to spread their ideas. (2 marks)

8. State three impacts of print culture on European society. (3 marks)

9. Explain the Vernacular Press Act of 1878. (3 marks)

10.
a) Describe the spread of print in India.
b) How did print help in the growth of nationalism? (5 marks)

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