"Print Culture and the Modern World" for Class 10 CBSE History:
Extra 40 MCQs with answers from the chapter 5
1-10: Early Print Culture and the Invention of Printing
Where did the earliest kind of print technology develop?
a) Europe
b) India
c) China
d) Egypt
➤ Answer: (c) China
The Chinese invention that played a crucial role in early printing was:
a) Paper
b) Ink
c) Compass
d) Silk
➤ Answer: (a) Paper
What was the earliest method of printing in China?
a) Block printing
b) Lithography
c) Movable type printing
d) Woodcut printing
➤ Answer: (a) Block printing
Who developed the first movable-type printing press?
a) Marco Polo
b) Johannes Gutenberg
c) James Watt
d) Martin Luther
➤ Answer: (b) Johannes Gutenberg
What was the first major book printed by Johannes Gutenberg?
a) The Communist Manifesto
b) The Bible
c) The Ramayana
d) The Quran
➤ Answer: (b) The Bible
When was the first printing press developed in Europe?
a) 11th century
b) 12th century
c) 13th century
d) 15th century
➤ Answer: (d) 15th century
Which of the following was an effect of the invention of the printing press?
a) It slowed down the spread of ideas
b) Books became cheaper and more accessible
c) Literacy rates declined
d) Handwritten manuscripts became more popular
➤ Answer: (b) Books became cheaper and more accessible
How did the printing press influence the Protestant Reformation?
a) By helping the Catholic Church spread its teachings
b) By allowing Martin Luther’s ideas to reach more people
c) By preventing religious debates
d) By promoting Catholic priests
➤ Answer: (b) By allowing Martin Luther’s ideas to reach more people
Who was the leader of the Protestant Reformation?
a) Johannes Gutenberg
b) Martin Luther
c) John Locke
d) Galileo Galilei
➤ Answer: (b) Martin Luther
The 95 Theses were written by:
a) John Calvin
b) Johannes Gutenberg
c) Martin Luther
d) Galileo
➤ Answer: (c) Martin Luther
11-20: Growth of Print Culture in Europe and Its Impact
How did print culture affect the Renaissance?
a) It restricted the spread of knowledge
b) It encouraged new ideas and scientific discoveries
c) It made books more expensive
d) It discouraged education
➤ Answer: (b) It encouraged new ideas and scientific discoveries
What was the main impact of the print revolution?
a) Growth in literacy rates
b) Increase in hand-copied books
c) End of newspaper publications
d) Decline in education
➤ Answer: (a) Growth in literacy rates
Which language was primarily used in early printed books in Europe?
a) English
b) Latin
c) French
d) German
➤ Answer: (b) Latin
How did print help develop nationalism in Europe?
a) By increasing religious conflicts
b) By spreading common ideas and culture across regions
c) By restricting access to information
d) By stopping political debates
➤ Answer: (b) By spreading common ideas and culture across regions
Which of the following is a result of the print revolution?
a) More people had access to books
b) Ideas spread slowly
c) The printing press was abandoned
d) Literacy rates declined
➤ Answer: (a) More people had access to books
The term "Penny Chapbooks" refers to:
a) Expensive religious texts
b) Cheap books sold to the poor
c) Handmade illuminated manuscripts
d) Books used only by priests
➤ Answer: (b) Cheap books sold to the poor
Richard M. Hoe invented:
a) The steam-powered printing press
b) The electric printing press
c) The first computer
d) The typewriter
➤ Answer: (a) The steam-powered printing press
Which social group benefited most from the rise of print culture?
a) Only the elite class
b) The middle and lower classes
c) Only religious leaders
d) Only factory workers
➤ Answer: (b) The middle and lower classes
The first printing press in India was set up by:
a) The British
b) The Portuguese
c) The Mughals
d) The French
➤ Answer: (b) The Portuguese
Where was the first printing press in India established?
a) Mumbai
b) Goa
c) Kolkata
d) Chennai
➤ Answer: (b) Goa
21-30: Print Culture and Indian Society
The first book printed in India was in which language?
a) Hindi
b) Sanskrit
c) Tamil
d) Konkani
➤ Answer: (d) Konkani
When did print culture start developing in India?
a) 14th century
b) 15th century
c) 16th century
d) 19th century
➤ Answer: (c) 16th century
Who started the first newspaper in India?
a) Raja Rammohan Roy
b) James Augustus Hickey
c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d) Mahatma Gandhi
➤ Answer: (b) James Augustus Hickey
What was the name of the first newspaper printed in India?
a) The Hindu
b) Bengal Gazette
c) Kesari
d) Harijan
➤ Answer: (b) Bengal Gazette
Which Indian leader used print media effectively for political awareness?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Subhas Chandra Bose
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) B.R. Ambedkar
➤ Answer: (c) Mahatma Gandhi
The main effect of print on women in India was:
a) Increase in women’s literacy
b) Decrease in the number of women readers
c) Women were banned from reading
d) Print was used only by men
➤ Answer: (a) Increase in women’s literacy
Which movement in India was strengthened by print culture?
a) Industrial Revolution
b) Indian National Movement
c) Renaissance
d) Cold War
➤ Answer: (b) Indian National Movement
Which famous newspaper was started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
a) Young India
b) Bengal Gazette
c) Kesari
d) The Hindu
➤ Answer: (c) Kesari
Who was the founder of the Amrita Bazar Patrika?
a) Raja Rammohan Roy
b) Motilal Ghosh
c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d) Mahatma Gandhi
➤ Answer: (b) Motilal Ghosh
When was the Vernacular Press Act passed?
a) 1857
b) 1878
c) 1905
d) 1947
➤ Answer: (b) 1878
31-40: Print Culture and Its Political & Social Impact
Who introduced the printing press in India?
a) The Portuguese
b) The British
c) The Dutch
d) The Mughals
➤ Answer: (a) The Portuguese
Which of the following was NOT an impact of the printing press in India?
a) Spread of new ideas and awareness
b) Decline in literacy rates
c) Growth of newspapers and magazines
d) Rise of nationalist movements
➤ Answer: (b) Decline in literacy rates
What was the purpose of the Vernacular Press Act (1878)?
a) To promote Indian newspapers
b) To encourage free press
c) To control and censor Indian newspapers critical of British rule
d) To increase literacy in India
➤ Answer: (c) To control and censor Indian newspapers critical of British rule
What was one major impact of print culture on Indian society?
a) Decreased access to education
b) Strengthened caste divisions
c) Promotion of literacy and social reforms
d) Reduction in political awareness
➤ Answer: (c) Promotion of literacy and social reforms
Which Indian reformer used print to spread social and religious reforms?
a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
b) Raja Rammohan Roy
c) Bhagat Singh
d) Subhas Chandra Bose
➤ Answer: (b) Raja Rammohan Roy
How did print culture help in spreading social reform movements in India?
a) By restricting access to new ideas
b) By providing a platform to discuss issues like caste discrimination and women's rights
c) By promoting British propaganda
d) By increasing religious conflicts
➤ Answer: (b) By providing a platform to discuss issues like caste discrimination and women's rights
Which of the following best describes the role of print media in the Indian freedom struggle?
a) It spread nationalist ideas and created political awareness
b) It only focused on entertainment
c) It discouraged discussions on independence
d) It promoted only British viewpoints
➤ Answer: (a) It spread nationalist ideas and created political awareness
Which newspaper was started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1933?
a) Harijan
b) Kesari
c) The Hindu
d) The Statesman
➤ Answer: (a) Harijan
Which of the following newspapers was edited by B.R. Ambedkar to promote Dalit rights?
a) Harijan
b) Mooknayak
c) Kesari
d) Bengal Gazette
➤ Answer: (b) Mooknayak
What was a major result of the print revolution in the 19th century?
a) Growth of a public sphere for debate and discussion
b) Decline in reading habits
c) Increased British control over print media
d) Closure of Indian publishing houses
➤ Answer: (a) Growth of a public sphere for debate and discussion
