Print Culture and the Modern World Mcq
Test your understanding of print culture and its transformative role in shaping the modern world with this collection of multiple-choice questions (MCQs).
Covering topics like the invention of the printing press, the spread of knowledge, and the social and cultural impact of printed media, this resource is perfect for students studying history, media, and communication.
Print Culture and the Modern World Mcq, total no of question is 38. To solve visit the MCQ part below this page.
- Who said these words? ‘Liberty of speech … liberty of the press … freedom of association. Due to the regulation of press by the colonial rulers.
- Gandhi 1922
- Jawaharlal Nehru 1922
- Motilal Nehru, 1922
- C R Das, 1922
2. When Punjab revolutionaries were deported in 1907, who wrote Kesari with great sympathy, this led to his imprisonment in 1908, provoking in turn widespread protests all over India.
- Lalalajpat Rai
- Balgangadhar Tilak
- Batukeshwr Dutt
- Rasbihari Bose
3. When was the Vernacular Press Act passed?
- 1878
- 1888
- 1898
- 1856
4. Which of the statement is correct regarding Lakshminath Bezbaruah (1868–1938)?
- He was a doyen of modern Assamese literature.
- Burhi Aair Sadhu (Grandma’s Tales) is among his notable works.
- He penned the popular song of Assam, ‘O Mor Apunar Desh’ (O’ my beloved land).
- All of the above
5. Which of the following is correctly matched?
- Kashibaba – Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawal in 1938
- Sudarshan Chakr – Sacchi Kavitayan
- Ram Chaddha – Istri Dharm Vichar
- All of the above
6. Gulamgiri (1871) was written by who among the following?
- Jyotiba Phule
- Tarabai Shinde
- Pandita Ramabai
- Kailashbashini Debi
7. Which of the statement is correct regarding Rashsundari Debi?
- Rashsundari Debi, a young married girl in a very orthodox household, learnt to read in the secrecy of her kitchen.
- Her autobiography Amar Jiban which was published in 1876.
- Amar Jiban was the first full-length autobiography published in the Bengali language.
- All of the above
8. Raja Ravi Varma was a renowned………..
- Editor in chief
- Painter
- First commissioner of Lucknow
- None
9. Which of the following is correct regarding religious texts in vernaculars in India?
- The first printed edition of the Ramcharitmanas of Tulsidas, a sixteenth-century text, came out from Calcutta in 1810.
- From the 1880s, the Naval Kishore Press at Lucknow and the Shri Venkateshwar Press in Bombay published numerous religious texts in vernaculars.
- The Indian Charivari was one of the many journals of caricature and satire published in the late nineteenth century.
- All of the above
10. Which of the following is correctly matched?
- Rammohun Roy – Sambad Kaumudi
- Gujarati newspaper – Bombay Samachar
- Naval Kishore Press – Lucknow
- All of the above
11. The Bengal Gazette, a weekly magazine was published by ……… ?
- Warren Hastings
- James Augustus Hickey
- Gangadhar Bhattacharya
- Rammohun Roy
12. The printing press first came to ………………with Portuguese missionaries in the mid-sixteenth century.
- Puducherry
- Goa
- Amravati
- Kandla
13. Which of the following statement is correct regarding Gita Govinda?
- It was written by Jayadeva in eighteenth century.
- It was is a palm-leaf handwritten manuscript.
- It is written in accordion format.
- All of the above
14. Richard M. Hoe had perfected the power-driven cylindrical press, it was capable of printing 8,000 sheets per hour. He was from which country?
- UK
- USA
- Russia
- France
15. Who among the following has written, “My Childhood and My University”?
- Maxim Gorky
- Jane Austen
- Grimm Brothers
- Bronte sisters
16. Who among the following were the best known women novelists in the 1800?
- Jane Austen
- Bronte sisters
- George Eliot
- All of the above
17. A children’s press, devoted to literature for children alone, was set up in France in……………
- 1853
- 1857
- 1855
- 1910
18. Which of the statement is correct regarding Penny Magazine?
- Penny Magazine was published between 1832 and 1835 in England
- It was especially meant for women
- Both
- None
19. How do you think print culture created the conditions within which French Revolution occurred?
- print popularised the ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers.
- print created a new culture of dialogue and debate.
- 1780s there was an outpouring of literature that mocked the royalty and criticised their morality. In the process, it raised questions about the existing social order.
- All of the above
20. ‘The printing press is the most powerful engine of progress and public opinion is the force that will sweep despotism away.’ Who among the following said these words?
- Mahatama Gandi
- Penny cruise
- Louise-Sebastien Mercier
- None
21. The “Biliotheque Bleue”, which were low-priced small books printed on poor quality paper, and bound in cheap blue covers. Were sold in which country?
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Korea
22. Which of the following statement is correct?
- Almanac – An annual publication giving astronomical data, information about the movements of the sun and moon etc.
- Chapbook – A term used to describe pocketsize books that are sold by travelling pedlars called chapmen.
- Despotism – A system of governance in which absolute power is exercised by an individual
- All of the above
23. Which of the following is correctly matched?
- Inquisition –A former Roman Catholic court for identifying and punishing heretics.
- Heretical – Beliefs which do not follow the accepted teachings of the Church.
- Satiety – The state of being fulfilled much beyond the point of satisfaction
- All of the above
24. Who among the following In 1517, wrote Ninety Five Theses criticising many of the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church?
- J.V. Schley
- Martin Luther
- Gutenberg
- None
25. What is a Ballad?
- It is a board which is pressed onto the back of the paper to get the impression from the type.
- A historical account or folk tale in verse
- A sixteenth-century movement to reform the Catholic Church dominated by Rome.
- None
26. What is a Platen?
- Platen is a board which is pressed onto the back of the paper to get the impression from the type.
- A historical account or folk tale in verse
- A sixteenth-century movement to reform the Catholic Church dominated by Rome.
- None
27. Which was the first book Johann Gutenberg printed?
- Bible
- Kuran
- Tripitika
- Drawing book
28. Who developed at Strasbourg, Germany the first-known printing press in the 1430s?
- Freddy Gutenberg
- Simon Gutenberg
- Johann Gutenberg
- Abhram Gutenberg
29. Which is among the world’s oldest existing books printed with movable metal type?
- Tripitika
- Jikji
- Jikji
- None
30. In which century, Chinese paper reached Europe via the silk route?
- 9th
- 10th
- 11th
- 12th
31. Kitagawa Utamaro, born in 1753, was widely known for his contributions to an art form called ukiyo (‘pictures of the floating world’) was from which of the following countries?
- China
- Japan
- Korea
- Vietnam
32. Which Japanese city was name as Edo?
- Kyoto
- Tokyo
- Akita
- Mito
33. Which among the following was inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register in 2007?
- Tripitaka Koreana
- Tripitaka Indiana
- Tripitaka Srilankan
- Tripitaka Cambodian
34. The oldest Japanese book, printed in AD 868, is the Buddhist …………..Sutra, containing six sheets of text and woodcut illustrations.
- Diamond
- Golden
- Silver
- Platinum
35. …………………………..from China introduced hand-printing technology into Japan around AD 768-770.
- Muslim Rulers
- Christian missionaries
- Buddhist missionaries
- None
36. In China which city became the hub of the new print culture?
- Beijing
- Shanghai
- Xian
- Nanjing
37. The traditional Chinese book which was folded and stitched at the side is known as………..
- accordion book
- boarding book
- inked book
- chined book
38. The earliest kind of hand print technology was developed in………….
- Korea
- Japan
- China,
- All of the above