Class 10 - History

Print culture and the modern world Online MCQs Test

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Set 7

1. In which century did the shift from hand printing to mechanical printing lead to the print revolution?

(A) 13th century
(B) 14th century
(C) 15th century
(D) 16th century

2. During the second half of the 15th century, approximately how many copies of printed books flooded the markets in Europe?

(A) 10 million
(B) 20 million
(C) 30 million
(D) 40 million

3. In the sixteenth century, approximately how many copies of printed books were produced in Europe?

(A) 50 million
(B) 100 million
(C) 150 million
(D) 200 million

4. What marked an important technical change in the print culture in the late 14th century?

(A) Introduction of digital printing
(B) Shift from hand printing to mechanical printing
(C) Invention of typewriters
(D) Introduction of offset printing

5. Which book is among the world's oldest existing books printed with movable metal type?

(A) The Gutenberg Bible
(B) The Jikji of Korea
(C) The Diamond Sutra
(D) The Book of Kells

6. What does the Jikji of Korea contain?

(A) Recipes
(B) Essential features of Zen Buddhism
(C) Historical events
(D) Fictional narratives

7. In which century was the Jikji of Korea printed?

(A) 12th century
(B) 13th century
(C) 14th century
(D) 15th century

8. How many monks from India, China, and Korea are mentioned in the Jikji of Korea?

(A) 50
(B) 100
(C) 150
(D) 200

9. In which library is the second volume of the Jikji of Korea available?

(A) British Library
(B) Library of Congress
(C) National Library of France
(D) Vatican Library

10. Why was the Jikji of Korea inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register in 2001?

(A) For its fiction content
(B) For its role in the print revolution
(C) For its digital illustrations
(D) For its handwritten styles