Class 10 - History

Print culture and the modern world Online MCQs Test

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Set 11

1. What contributed to the increase in literacy rates in most parts of Europe during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

(A) Decreased interest in reading
(B) Establishment of schools by different denominations
(C) Ban on books
(D) Limited access to printed material

2. What was the literacy rate in some parts of Europe by the end of the eighteenth century?

(A) 20 to 40 per cent
(B) 60 to 80 per cent
(C) Less than 10 per cent
(D) 50 to 60 per cent

3. What contributed to the virtual reading mania in European countries as literacy and schools spread?

(A) Decreased interest in books
(B) Limited production of books
(C) Increased demand for books
(D) Ban on printing

4. What were penny chapbooks in England, and how were they sold?

(A) Expensive books sold in bookstores
(B) Books carried by petty pedlars and sold for a penny
(C) Religious books distributed for free
(D) Large, hardcover books sold in libraries

5. What were the "Biliotheque Bleue" in France?

(A) Exclusive libraries for the elite
(B) Expensive books printed on high-quality paper
(C) Low-priced small books printed on poor quality paper
(D) Book fairs held in major cities

6. What types of stories were included in the romances mentioned in the chapter?

(A) Historical accounts
(B) Stories about the future
(C) Fictional stories about the past
(D) Scientific discoveries

7. What development occurred in the early eighteenth century, combining information about current affairs with entertainment?

(A) Establishment of schools
(B) Virtual reading mania
(C) Introduction of penny chapbooks
(D) Periodical press

8. What did newspapers and journals in the periodical press carry information about?

(A) Fictional stories
(B) Wars, trade, and developments in other places
(C) Ritual calendars
(D) Entertainment events

9. How did booksellers reach out to villages to sell books?

(A) Through online platforms
(B) Using large bookstores
(C) Employing pedlars who roamed around villages
(D) Organizing book fairs

10. What was a characteristic feature of the "Biliotheque Bleue" in France?

(A) High-quality paper and expensive covers
(B) Low-priced small books with poor quality paper and cheap blue covers
(C) Exclusivity for the elite
(D) Large hardcover books with illustrations