10TH CBSE PRINT CULTURE AND MODERN WORLD

 

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Knowledge Based Questions: 

Q.1 What do we call the art of beautiful and stylish writing.

(A) Alpha graphy (B) Nakalkari (C) Tally graphy (D) Calligraphy 

Q.2 In which country the earliest kind of print technology was not developed ?

(A) China (B) Russia (C) Japan (D) Korea 

Q.3 Which art form was developed by Kitagawa Utamaro ? 

(A) Edo (B) Ukiyo (C) Urban (D) Kitagawa 

Q.4 Which Japanese art form influenced artists like Manet , Monet and Van Gogh :

(A) Kubo (B) Ukiyo (C) Utamaro (D) Juzaburo

Q.5 A parchment made from the skin of animals 

(A) Hide (B) Sprayed (C) Vellum (D) Venom 

Q.6 A board which is pressed into the back of the paper to get impression from the type.

(A) Block (B) Log (C) Imprint (D) Platen

Q.7 What do we call the persons who composes the text from printing

(A) Compositor (B) Composer (C) Compressor (D) Compationer

Q.8 What is the term used to indicate the metal frame in which types ore laid and the text composed.

(A) Motley (B) Galley (C) Frame (D) Gallery

Q.9 A historical account or folk tale in verse, usually sung of recited.

(A) Taverns (B) Perceptions (C) Ballad (D) Tale

Q.10 Action, speech or writing that is seen as opposing the government.

(A) Revolution (B) Drastic change (C) Seditious (D) Heretical

ANS

ASSIGNMENT 

Section-A 

· Fill in the blanks

Q.1 In 1878 the ——————— Act was passed modeled on Irish Press Laws. 

Q.2 Governor – General —————— agreed to revise press laws. 

Q.3 —————————— wrote Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawal .

Q.4 Jyotiba Phule wrote the book ——————— .

Q.5 The —————— in Germany spent years compiling traditional folk tales gathered from peasants.

Q.6 Skilled hand writers were known as ——————

Q.7 A sixteenth century movement to reform the catholic church was —————— ——————

Q.8 The Latin scholar who expressed deep anxiety about printed book was ——————.

Q.9 Who said “The printing press is the most powerful engine of progress”?

Q.10 ‘Bengal Gazette’ the weekly magazine was brought out by ——————

Q.11 The Vernacular Press Act was passed by the British to ——————

Q.12 ‘Kesari’ ws written by ——————

Q.13 Among the following authors —————— wrote strongly against caste?

Q.14 Raja Ravi Verma was a ——————

Q.15 In ancient India manuscripts were written on ——————

Q.16 In America —————— perfected the power driven cylindrical press

Section-B 

· Multiple choice question with one correct answers

Q.1 What was the ancient name of Tokyo ?

(A) Edo (B) Uno (C) Uva (D) Avi

Q.2 During which period printing presses were set up in most countries of Europe ?

(A) 1550 -1650 (B) 1650 – 1750 (C) 1450 -1550 (D) 1400 -1500

Q.3 Raja Ram Mohan Roy began to publish which weekly ?

(A) Kesari (B) ambad Kaumudi From 1821

(C) Stateman (D) None to the above

Q.4 Name the paper started by Balgangadhar Tilak ?

(A) Bombay Samachar (B) Samachar Chandrika

(C) Kesari (D) Sanvad Kaumudi 

Q.5 Which city became the hub of the new print culture ?

(A) Edo (B) Shanghai (C) Canton (D) Beijing

Q.6 Name the oldest Japenese book printed in 868.

(A) Diamond Sutra (B) Sold Sutra (C) Silver Sutra (D) Bronze Sutra 

Q.7 Who developed the first printing press

(A) James Arkwrite (B) William Ford (C) Gutenberg (D) Mathew Boulton8.

Q.8 Which was the first book printed by Gutenberg Bible.

(A) Kuran (B) Bible (C) Gita (D) Ram charitmanas

Q.9 How did nationalist newpapers inspire nationalism in India? Mark the most appropriate answer.

(A) By writing various articles in the newpapers

(B) By publishing the speeches of nationalist leaders

(C) By reporting the colonial misrule and encouraging nationalist activities through press

(D) By encouraging Indian authors.

Q.10 By whom was the New Testament first translated?

(A) Erasmus (B) Leonardo da vince

(C) Martin Luther (D) Manochio

Q.11 Who among the following was popularly known as Periyar?

(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (B) Jyotiba Phule

(C) E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker (D) S. Naidu

Q.12 A ballad is

(A) A historical narrative (B) A novel

(C) Historical account or folk tale in verse (D) Musical comedy

Q.13 Tavern is a place where people gathered

(A) To Pray (B) To have alcohol and food and to meet friends (C) To study in the library (D) To watch musical opera

Q.14 Martin Luther’s writings and ideas led to which of the following movements?

(A) Counter Reformation Movement (B) Renaissance Movement

(C) Reformation Movement (D) Intellectual Movement

Q.15 The reformation movement was launched against the currupt practices of which of the following group?

(A) Feudal Lords (B) Protestant Church

(C) Catholic Church (D) Absolute rulers

Q.16 Aim of Protestant Reformation was to

(A) Reform religion (B) Reform the Catholic Church

(C) Reform Jewish religion (D) To protest against all reform

Q.17 The scribes refer to

(A) Authors (B) Poets (C) Skilled hand writers (D) Skilled painters

Q.18 Why was James Augustus Hickey persecuted by Governor General Warren Hastings?

(A) For poor editing of Bengal Gazette

(B) For publishing a lot of gossip about company’s Senior Official

(C) For writing propaganda material against the Indian

(D) None of the above

Q.19 With what purpose was the Vernacular Press Act passed by Lord Lyton in 1878?

(A) To popularize Vernacular Press

(B) To supervise Vernacular Press

(C) To clamp down and censor the native press

(D) To encourage authors writing in Indian languages.

Section-C

· Multiple choice question with one or more than one correct answers

Q.1 The newspaper published by Bal Gangadhar Tilak are -

(A) Tribune (B) Kesari (C) Gandhi (D) Maratha

Q.2 Which of the following person/persons wrote powerfully on caste –

(A) Periyar (B) Raja Ravi Verma (C) Ram Chaddha (D) B.R. Ambedkar.

Q.3 Two person/organizations who expressed the qualities of good women.

(A) Khalsa Tract Society (B) Ram Chaddha

(C) Sudarshan Chakr (D) Battala

Q.4 Two newspapers which were associated with the views of Raja Ram mohan Roy were –

(A) Bengal Gazette Weekly (B) Shamsul Akhbar

(C) Samachar Chandrika (D) Sambad Kaumudi

Q.5 In which two Indian languages the books were published by Jesuit Priests.

(A) Bengali (B) Konkani (C) Assamese (D) Kannada

Section-D

· Match the following (one to one)

Column-I and column-II contains four entries each. Entries of column-I are to be matched with some entries of column-II. Only One entries of column-I  may have the matching with the same entries of column-II and one entry of column-II Only one matching with entries of column-I

Q.1 Column I Column II

(A) Ramcharitmanas (P) Kanpur

(B) Naval Kishore Press (Q) Deoband

(C) Kahibada (R) Calcutta 

(D) Fatwas (S) Lucknow 

Q.2 Column I Column II

(A) Sudarshan Chakra (P) Buddhist text

(B) Richard M. Hoe (Q) Sacchi Kavitayan 

(C) Biliotheque (R) Power driven cylindrical Press

(D) Diamond Sutra (S) Books for poor people.

Section-F

· Comprehension

Source : GANDHI SAID IN 1922:

‘Liberty of speech…  liberty of the press … freedom of association. The Government of India is now seeking to crush the three powerful vehicles of expression and cultivating public opinion. The fight for Swaraj, for Khilafat… means a fight for this threatened freedom before all else….

Q.1 Which are the three essential components of Swaraj according to Gandhi?

Q.2 Which act of the British endangered these components and what did Gandhi do as a result?

ANSWERS