CBSE Class 10 Social Science Print Culture in the Modern World Important Questions

  1 Mark  question

Que.No.1: Name two countries where the earliest kind of print technology developed.

Ans- China and Japan

Que.No.2: What an ‘Accordion book’?

Ans- It was a book in which only one side of the paper was printed with hand printing technology.

Que.No.3: Who developed the first known printing press?

Ans-  Gutnberg

Que.No.4: Which is the oldest printed Japanese book ?

Ans-  The Buddhist Diamond Sutra.

Que.No.5:  Despite the Woodblock Printing , what factor raised  the demand of new technology in print.

Ans- Gradual increasing demand then the rate of printing by the use of woodblock printing led to the demand of new technology.

Que.No.6: Which city of China became the hub of printing ?

Ans-  Sanghai

Que.No.7: Who brought the knowledge of printing books with woodblocks to Europe?

Ans- Marco Polo

Que.No.8: In  which language ‘ Bombay Samachar’ was published?

Ans- Gujarati

Que.No.9: Who was that philosopher who criticised  Roman Catholic church but kept distance from Martin Luthor ?

Ans- Erasmus

Que.No.10: What was wood block printing ?

Ans- Paper was rubbed against inked surface of woodblock .

3-Marks Questions

Que.No.1: What were the difficulties faced by the readers  using manuscripts?

Ans- (i) Fragile

         (ii) Awkward to handle

         (iii)And could not be carried around or read easily.

Que.No.2: Examine the role played by the print revolution in the spread of the ideas of scientists and  philosophers .

Ans- (i) Scientific texts were compiled and published .

(ii) The ideas of philosophers like Thomas Paine, Voltaire and Rousseau were widely appreciated.

(iii) It developed scientific temper among the readers.

Que.No.3: Who was Rashsundari Devi? What do you know about her?

Ans- (i) She was a woman in East Bengal who became exemplary  for other woman to create an urge in women for studies.

(ii) She wrote her autobiography “ Amar Jiban” published in 1876.

(iii) Many women  derived inspiration from her life.

Que.No.4: What were features of new books produced in Europe after the invention of Gutenberg’s press?

Ans- (i) Borders of the books were decorated  by hand.

(ii) Painted illustration were included .

(iii) The books printed for the elite had enough space for decoration.

Que.No.5: State the limitations of hand written manuscripts as a mode of printing.

Ans- (i) They could not be produced in volumes.

(ii) They  were fragile and awkward to handle.

(iii) They were highly expensive.

Que.No.6: Why did the Raman Catholic church start keeping an index of prohibited books from the mid-sixteenth century onwards?

Ans- (i) Print and popular religious literature stimulated distinctive interpretations Of faith.

(ii) Catholic  church could not allow any question about faith.

(iii) To check this growing tendency in printed literature church began to keep index from the mid-sixteenth century onwards.

Que.No.7: How did print revolution influence the lives of women and workers ?

Ans- (i) It contributed to the emergence of a new type of women .

(ii) These women developed will , strength and determination.

(iii) Many white-collar workers ,artisans and lower middle class people were inspired to read books and improved their knowledge .Many authors also emerged in middle class people in the society.

5-Marks Questions

Que.No.1: Why did Europe experience a reading mania in the eighteenth century ?What were its effects?

Ans- (i) Books on variety  of  subjects and topics were easily available for affordable price.

(ii) Churches took keen interests to set up schools and increased literacy rate .

(iii) Books were so beautifully designed that it attracted large number of readers from different sections of the society.

(iv)New forms of literature like ballads and folktales began to publish.

(v) The ideas of scientists and philosophers became more accessible  to the common people.

Que.No.2: Describe the efforts  made to promote reading habits among children, women and workers.

Ans- (i) Primary education was made compulsory in many countries in Europe.

        (ii) Text books for schools were given priority to be produced by the publishers.

        (iii) Children’s press showed special interest to produce children literature.

        (iv) Women emerged as a large segment of the reading public.

        (v) Many women took keen interest to write.

        (vi) Many libraries were specially erected to  educate workers and middle class people.

Que.No.3: What did the spread of print culture in 19^th century India mean to the following:

     (a) Reformers           (b) women

Ans- (i)Reformers began to question various social beliefs and values.

         (ii) They criticized existing practices and campaigned for reforms.

         (iii) People began to have different interpretations about religious beliefs.

          (iv) A large section of print culture in different languages was devoted to the education of women.

           (v) Issues like women’s education, widowhood, widow remarriage etc.came to be literally debated in print.

           (vi) The print also offered lessons on women’s fashion.

Que.No.4: Printing created an appetite for new kinds of writings’. How did it satisfy the readers ?

Ans- (i) Readers wanted to see their own life experiences, emotions and relationships get reflected in what they read.

         (ii) To satisfy them a number of new forms of publications emerged.

         These forms are as follows:

         Novels-It gave a vivid sense of the diversity of human lives.

         Other literary forms-Lyrics, short stories and essays about social and political matter reinforced emphasis on human lives.

          Visual images- These prints began shaping popular ideas about modernity and tradition, religion and politics and society and culture.

Que.No.5: What are the advantages of printing press ?

Ans- (i) It created a new culture of reading.

          (ii) Previously books were very expensive but now it became cheaper.

          (iii) Books were produced in sufficient numbers to meet the demand of the markets.

          (iv) Now common people could read the books.

           (v) Multiple copies of the same book could be produced.

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