Test Name: Practise

Board: CBSE Standard: 10th Subject: Social Science

Worksheet

Student Name:__________________ Section:________ Roll No.:__________

Questions: 67 Time: Minutes Marks: 0

1: Who invented the Printing Press? Mark: 0.00

2: Who brought the knowledge of woodblock printing technique to Italy during the 13th Mark: 0.00
century?

3: Why had Englishmen demanded a clamp down on the ‘Vernacular Press’ in the 19th Mark: 0.00
century?

4: How had hand printing technology introduced in Japan? Mark: 0.00

5: Why was printing of textbooks sponsored by the Imperial State in China? Mark: 0.00

6: Why did the Roman Catholic Church impose control over publishers and booksellers? Mark: 0.00

7: What did the Grimm Brothers publish? Mark: 0.00

8: How had the Imperial State in China been the major producer of printed material for Mark: 0.00
a long time? Explain with examples.
9: How had novels been easily available to the masses in Europe during the nineteenth Mark: 0.00
century? Explain with examples.

10: How had the printing press created a new culture of reading in Europe? Mark: 0.00

11: “The ‘Print Revolution’ had transformed the lives of people changing their Mark: 0.00
relationship to information and knowledge.” Analyse the statement.

12: How did print introduce debate and discussion? Explain in three points. Mark: 0.00

OR
“Print created the possibility of the wide circulation of ideas and introduced a new
world of debate and discussion.” Analyse the statement in the context of religion in
Europe.

13: Explain any three factors responsible for the invention of new printing techniques. Mark: 0.00

14: Describe the impact of the Print Revolution in Europe during 15th and 16th century. Mark: 0.00

15: Explain with examples how print culture catered to the requirements of children. Mark: 0.00
16: Describe any five strategies developed by the printers and publishers in the 19th Mark: 0.00
century to sell their products.

17: Name the book published by Raja Ram Mohan Roy. Mark: 0.00

18: Why was the Vernacular Press Act passed in 1878? Mark: 0.00

19: Why was 'Gulamgiri' book written by Jyotiba Phule in 1871? Mark: 0.00

20: How had the translation process of novels into regional languages helped to spread Mark: 0.00
their popularity?

21: Why had Englishmen demanded a clamp down on the 'Vernacular Press' in the 19th Mark: 0.00
century?

22: Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : Mark: 0.00
From the early nineteenth century, there were intense debates around religious issues.
Different groups confronted the changes happening within colonial society in different
ways, and offered a variety of new interpretations of the beliefs of different religions.
Some criticized existing practices and campaigned for reform, while others countered
the arguments of reformers. These debates were carried out in public and in print.
Printed tracts and newspapers not only spread the new ideas, but they shaped the
nature of the debate. A wider public could now participate in these public discussions
and express their views. New ideas emerged through these clashes of opinions. This was
a time of intense controversies between social and religious reformers and the Hindu
orthodoxy over matters like widow immolation, monotheism, Brahmanical priesthood
and idolatry. In Bengal, as the debate developed, tracts and newspapers proliferated,
circulating a variety of arguments. To reach a wider audience, the ideas were printed
in the everyday, spoken language of ordinary people.
(i) Analyze any one issue of intense debate around religious issues.
(ii) Examine the role of print media in these debates.
23: "Issues of caste discrimination began to be written about in many printed tracts and Mark: 0.00
essays in India in the late nineteenth century." Support the statements with two
suitable example.

24: What is manuscript? Mention any two limitations of it, during the nineteenth century. Mark: 0.00

OR
What is a manuscript? Why were they not used widely?

25: Explain any three features of hand written manuscripts before the age of print in Mark: 0.00
India.

26: Why did British Government curb the freedom of the Indian press after the Revolt of Mark: 0.00
1857?

27: Explain briefly the initial efforts made by foreigners to introduce printing press in Mark: 0.00
India.

28: “Print not only stimulated the publication of conflicting opinions amongst Mark: 0.00
communities, but it also connected communities and people in different parts of
India.” Examine the statement.

OR
Evaluate the role of print in connecting various communities in different parts of
India.
29: Choose the correct sequence of events from the following: Mark: 0.00
(i) Hand printing technology was introduced in Japan.
(ii) Paper reached Europe from China.
(iii) Books in China were printed by rubbing paper against the inked surface
of woodblocks.
(iv) The first Japanese book, 'The Diamond Sutra' was printed.
(i) - (ii) - (iii) - (iv) (iii) - (i) - (iv) - (ii)
(iv) - (iii) - (ii) - (i) (ii) - (i) - (iii) - (iv)
30: Who were called 'Chapmen'? Mark: 0.00
Book seller Paper seller
Workers of printing press Seller of 'penny chap books'
31: Which one of the following was NOT the reason for the popularity of scientific Mark: 0.00
ideas among the common people in eighteenth century Europe?
Printing of ideas of Isaac Newton Development of printing press
Interest of people in science and reason Traditional aristocratic groups supported it
32: Which one of the following is the oldest Japanese book ? Mark: 0.00
Sutta Pitaka Diamond Sutra
Mahavamsa Dipavamsa
33: Which religious reformer was responsible for the Reformation Movement? Mark: 0.00
Martin Luther Martin Luther King Jr.
The Grimm Brothers George Elliot
34: Which of the following countries possessed a huge bureaucratic system Mark: 0.00
which recruited its personnel through Civil Service Examination?
China Korea
Japan Britain
35: Which of the following cities was known by the name "Edo" in medieval Mark: 0.00
times?
Beijing Wuhan
Taiwan Tokyo
36: The invention of paper was made in which of the following nations? Mark: 0.00
India China
Korea Korea
37: Why was reading of manuscripts not easy in India? Mark: 0.00
Choose the appropriate reason from the following options:
Manuscripts were highly expensive Manuscripts were widely spread out.
Manuscripts were written in English and Hindi. Manuscripts were fragile.
38: Who wrote about the injustices of the caste system in 'Gulamgiri' ? Mark: 0.00
Raja Rammohan Roy Jyotiba Phule
Bal Gangadhar Tilak Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
39: Name the first weekly magazine published in India by James Hickey? Mark: 0.00
Anandabazar Patrika Yugantar
Sambad Kaumudi Bengal Gazette
40: At which of the following places in India, first printing press was established? Mark: 0.00
Bombay Madras
 Calcutta Goa
41: In which of the two languages, 50 books were publishedin 1674? Mark: 0.00
Konkani and Kanada Malayalam and Manipuri
Telugu and Tamil Oriya and Bhojpuri
42: When was the Vernacular Press Act passed? Mark: 0.00
1858 1868
1878 1898
43: The first printing press in India was developed by the __________. Mark: 0.00
Portuguese Spanish
Spanish British
44: Arrange the following in chronological order: Mark: 0.00
(i) Print culture created the conditions for the French Revolution
(ii) Martin Luther’s writings led to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation
(iii) Menocchio reinterpreted the message of the Bible
(iv) Johann Gutenberg invented the Printing Press
iii, ii, i & iv iii, ii, i & iv
iv, iii, ii & i iv, ii, iii & i
45: Which of the following newspaper was started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak? Mark: 0.00
Hindu Kesari
Sudharak Pratap
46: Assertion (A) : The English Government wanted to suppress the native press. Mark: 0.00
Reason (R) : The vernacular newspapers had become assertively nationalist.
Both (A) and (R) are true and R is the correct Both (A) and (R) are true but R is NOT the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false. A is false and R is True.
47: Assertion (A) : A wider public could now participate in public discussions and Mark: 0.00
express their views.
Reason (R) : Printed tracts and newspapers not only spread new ideas, but
they also shaped the
nature of debate.
Both (A) and (R) are true and R is the correct Both (A) and (R) are true but R is NOT the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false. A is false and R is True.
48: Assertion (A) : Women’s reading increased enormously in middle-class Mark: 0.00
homes.
Reason (R) : The spread of print culture opened a new world of education and
books for many Indian women who had remained confined to their
households and families due to the traditional Indian social set-up.
Both (A) and (R) are true and R is the correct Both (A) and (R) are true but R is NOT the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false. A is false and R is True.
49: Assertion (A) : It is easy for us to imagine a world without printed matter. Mark: 0.00
Reason (R) : We find evidence of the print everywhere around us – in books,
journals, newspapers prints of famous paintings, and also in everyday things
like theatre programs, official circulars, calendars, diaries, advertisements,
cinema posters at street corners.
Both (A) and (R) are true and R is the correct Both (A) and (R) are true but R is NOT the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
 A is true but R is false. A is false and R is True.
50: Assertion (A) : Women became important readers as well as writers. Mark: 0.00
Reason (R) : Penny magazines were especially meant for women, as were
manuals teaching proper behaviour and housekeeping.
Both (A) and (R) are true and R is the correct Both (A) and (R) are true but R is NOT the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false. A is false and R is True.
51: Assertion (A) : The first book that Gutenberg printed was the Bible. Mark: 0.00
Reason (R ) : About 500 copies were printed and it took two years to produce.
Both (A) and (R) are true and R is the correct Both (A) and (R) are true but R is NOT the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false. A is false and R is True.
52: Assertion (A) : The new reading culture was accompanied by a new Mark: 0.00
technology.
Reason (R): From hand printing there was a gradual shift to mechanical
printing.
Both (A) and (R) are true and R is the correct Both (A) and (R) are true but R is NOT the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false. A is false and R is True.
53: Assertion (A) : The production of handwritten manuscripts could not satisfy Mark: 0.00
the ever increasing demand for books.
Reason (R) : Chinese paper reached Europe via the silk route.
Both (A) and (R) are true and R is the correct Both (A) and (R) are true but R is NOT the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false. A is false and R is True.
54: Assertion (A) : Both Indian press and literature played a vital role in the Mark: 0.00
growth of nationalism in India.
Reason (R): The print culture connected different people and communities
and stimulated among them a spirit of togetherness, oneness and
nationalism.
Both (A) and (R) are true and R is the correct Both (A) and (R) are true but R is NOT the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false. A is false and R is True.
55: Assertion (A) : Painters like Raja Ravi Varma helped in producing images for Mark: 0.00
mass circulation.
Reason (R) : By the end of 19th century, a new visual culture had started.
Both (A) and (R) are true and R is the correct Both (A) and (R) are true but R is NOT the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false. A is false and R is True.
56: In those days manuscripts were: Mark: 0.00
Printed Handwritten
Computerised Typed
57: Luther's writings challenged the ................ to debate his ideas. Mark: 0.00
City Church
People Priests
58: When did Martin Luther write Ninethy Five Theses? Mark: 0.00
1517 1518
 1519 1520
59: Who led the Protestant Reformation? Mark: 0.00
Johann Gutenberg Martin Luther
Louise Sebastian Mercier Charles Metcalfe
60: In Europe luxury editions were written on: Mark: 0.00
Palm leaves Parchment
Silk Rolls Vellum
61: ................ were skilled hand writers: Mark: 0.00
Authors Typists
Scribes Secretaries
62: The first-known printing press was developed by: Mark: 0.00
Johann Gutenberg Marco Polo
Voltaire Rousseau
63: The production of handwritten manuscripts could not satisfy the ever-increasing Mark: 0.00
demand for _______.
Books Religious reforms
Nationalism None of the Above
64: By the early fifteenth century, _________ were being widely used in Europe to print Mark: 0.00
textiles, playing cards, and religious pictures with simple, brief texts.
Blocks Woodblocks
Print blocks Manuscripts
65: Martin Luther wrote ................... theses against Roman Catholic Church. Mark: 0.00
Fifty Five Ninety Five
Sixty Five Eighty Five
66: A Printed copy of the theses was posted on a ................... in Wittenberg. Mark: 0.00
Church wall Church door
Church window Church furniture
67: Luther's translation of the New Testament sold ............ copies within few weeks. Mark: 0.00
5000 6000
7000 4000