History

Print Culture and the Modern World

Question:

Who was the major producer of printed material in China ? For what purpose this material was used ?

Answer:

The Imperial Slate in China was the major producer of printed material. The textbooks were used by the students appearing for service examination.

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Print Culture and the Modern World

Q 1.

How was sale of books promoted in small towns?

Q 2.

Name the printing presses which published numerous religious texts in vernaculars from the 1880s.

Q 3.

Which material was used to print pictures in Japan?

Q 4.

What is manuscript ?

Q 5.

Name the first Weekly that appeared in India. Who bought it out ? (CBSE 2014)

Q 6.

What is calligraphy?

Q 7.

What was print revolution ?

Q 8.

Who started publishing Sambad Kaumudi from 1821?

Q 9.

Name two scholars whose writings inspired French people.

Q 10.

Who printed the first Tamil book ?

Q 11.

Write about the different innovations in the printing technology during the 19th century ? [CBSE Sept. 2010]

Q 12.

Explain how the print culture assisted the growth of nationalism in India. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]

Q 13.

Explain the main features of the first printed Bible. [CBSE Sept. 2010]
Or
Describe any three main features of the first printed Bible. [CBSE 2014]

Q 14.

Write a brief note on Martin Luther.

Q 15.

Describe the issue of caste as taken by the novelists in India. [CBSE 2013]

Q 16.

Who developed the first printing press ?

Q 17.

What were Chap books ? (CBSE 2014)

Q 18.

Who wrote Istri Dharam Vichar ?

Q 19.

Give a brief description of the first form of print technology.

Q 20.

What was the role of cartoons and caricatures in the French Revolution ?

Q 21.

Name the first weekly that appeared in India. Who brought it out ? (CBSE 2014)

Q 22.

Study the given paragraph and answer the following questions that follow :
Liberty of speech…. liberty of the press freedom of association. The government of India is now seeking to crush the three powerful vehicles of expressing and cultivating public opinion. The fight for Swaraj, for Khilafat …. means a fight for this threatened freedom before all else ….'
(i) Who said these words ?

(ii) Name the freedoms he is talking about.

Q 23.

Who brought out the first Indian newspaper published in English?

Q 24.

Why did people in the eighteenth century Europe think that print culture would bring enlightenment and end despotism?  [CBSE 2011]

Q 25.

Who was the major producer of printed material in China ? For what purpose this material was used ?

Q 26.

Who was Martin Luther ?

Q 27.

What were Biliotheque Blue ?

Q 28.

Name any two women novelist of the 19th century.

Q 29.

Name any four languages in which Indian manuscript was prepared before the age of print.

Q 30.

Who was the author of Amar Jiban ?

Q 31.

Name any four Indian women writers of the 19th century.

Q 32.

Who wrote Gulamgiri ? (CBSE 2014)

Q 33.

What was Vernacular Press Act ? (CBSE 2014)

Q 34.

’Liberty of speech … liberty of the press … freedom of association. The government of India is now seeking to crush the three powerful vehicles of expressing and cultivating public opinion, the fight for swaraj, for Khilafat … means a fight for this threatened freedom before all else….’
Who said these words ?

Q 35.

How the growth of print culture lead to women empowerment ? Explain.

Q 36.

Analyse the impact of print revolution on religion. [CJBS £ 2012]

Q 37.

The printing press is the most powerful engine of progress and public opinion and a force that will sweep despotism away.'

Q 38.

Explain how print culture assisted the growth of nationalism in India.

Q 39.

How did the print revolution influence the reading habit of the people of Europe?

Q 40.

Not everyone welcomed the printed books, and those who did also had fears about it.' Explain by giving examples.

Q 41.

In north India, the ulama were deeply anxious about the collapse of Muslim dynasties. They feared that colonial rulers would encourage conversion, change the Muslim personal laws. Mention any two steps taken by them to counter this.

Q 42.

Mention any four social values which print culture promoted.

Q 43.

Why were the printed books popular even among illiterate people ? [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2012]

Q 44.

What restrictions were imposed by the Vernacular Press Act on the Indian Press ? Explain. [CBSE-2011]
Or
In what ways the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was a repressive step by the Government ? Explain. [CBSE-2011]

Q 45.

The shift from handprinting to mechanical printing led to the print revolution.’ Explain.

Q 46.

What medium was used for writing ancient Indian scriptures?

Q 47.

Trace the history of print in China.
Or
How did China remain a major producer of printed materials for a long time ?
Or
The imperial state in China, was the major producer of printed material.' Support this statement. [CBSE 2014]

Q 48.

Trace the history of print in Europe.
Or
How did print culture develop in Europe ? Explain. [CBSE 2010, 2012 (D)]
Or
How did print come to Europe from China ? Explain. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]

Q 49.

Explain the role of print in the religious reforms in India. [CBSE 2011]

Q 50.

Explain the impact of print culture on Indian women. [CBSE 2009 (O), Sept. 2012]
Or
Explain any three impact of printed books on women in India in the nineteenth century.
[CBSE Sept. 2010]