History

Print Culture and the Modern World

Question:

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

Answer:

James Augustus Hickey.

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Print Culture and the Modern World

Q 1.

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

Q 2.

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

Q 3.

Who said "Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one ? ] [CBSE 2010. 11, 12]

Q 4.

Why did some people in the eighteenth century Europe think that print culture would bring enlightenment and end despotism ? [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]
Or
Assess the impact of print revolution on the European society. [CBSE 2013]

Q 5.

Explain the factors which were responsible for creating a virtual reading mania in Europe. [CBSE 2014]
Or
How did a new reading public emerged with the printing press ? Explain. [CBSE 2010 (D)]
Or
Explain any three reasons for an increase in reading mania in Europe in the 18th Century. [CBSE Sept. 2011]

Q 6.

What is calligraphy ?

Q 7.

Which is the oldest book to be printed in Japan ?

Q 8.

Name any two women novelist of the 19th century.

Q 9.

Who invented power driven cylindrical press ? What were its advantages ?

Q 10.

Why did some people fear the effect of easily available printed books? Choose one example from Europe and one from India.

Q 11.

How did China remain a major producer of printed materials for a long time ? [CBSE 2013]
Or
"The imperial state in China, was the major producer of printed material.” Support this statement with examples.  [CBSE 2013. 2012. 2014]

Q 12.

How did the ideas of scientists and philosophers become more accessible to common people after the beginning of print revolution in Europe ? [CBSE Sept. 2010. 2012]

Q 13.

How was sale of books promoted in small towns?

Q 14.

Name the first book published by Johann Guttenbcrg.

Q 15.

What was Protestant Reformation ?

Q 16.

Name two scholars whose writings inspired French people.

Q 17.

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

Q 18.

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

Q 19.

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

Q 20.

What was Vernacular Press Act ? (CBSE 2014)

Q 21.

Name the paper with which Bal Gangadhar Tilak was associated.

Q 22.

’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 23.

What was an accordion book"? Describe any two features of hand printing in China ?

Q 24.

What did the spread of print culture in nineteenth century India mean to:
a) Women
b) The poor
c) Reformers.

Q 25.

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

Q 26.

When was print technology introduced in Japan?

Q 27.

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

Q 28.

Mass literacy increased many fold in the nineteenth century, in Europe. Women children and workers started reading books. Discuss.

Q 29.

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 30.

How did the oral culture enter print and how was the printed material transmitted orally ? Explain with suitable examples.  [CBSE 2008 (F), Sept. 2012]
Or
How did the printers manage to attract the people, largely illiterate, towards, printed books ? [CBSE Sept. 2012]

Q 31.

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

Q 32.

Name the countries where the earliest kind of print technology was developed.

Q 33.

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

Q 34.

Which material was used to print pictures in Japan?

Q 35.

Who developed the first printing press ?

Q 36.

What was print revolution ?

Q 37.

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

Q 38.

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 ?

Q 39.

Why did Governor General Warren Hastings persecute Hickey ?

Q 40.

Who was the author of Amar Jiban ?

Q 41.

Who wrote Gulamgiri ? (CBSE 2014)

Q 42.

Name an Act which was passed by the British government to keep a regular track of the vernacular newspapers.

Q 43.

Give reasons for the following :
(a) Martin Luther was in favour of print, and spoke out in praise of it.
(b) The Roman Catholic Church began keeping an Index of Prohibited books from the mid-sixteenth century.
(c) Gandhi said the fight for Swaraj is a fight for the liberty of speech, liberty of the press and freedom of association.

Q 44.

Mention any four social values which print culture promoted.

Q 45.

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

Q 46.

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

Q 47.

What were the effects of the spread of print culture for poor people in nineteenth century India?

Q 48.

How were earlier books printed (before 15th century) ? Explain.

Q 49.

Describe the progress of print in Japan. [CBSE Sept. 2010. 2011. 2013]

Q 50.

How did Gutenberg personalise the printed hooks suiting to the tastes and requirement of others ? [CBSE 2012]