Class 10 History Chapter 5 Question Answers - Print Culture and the Modern World

Q1: Name the countries where the earliest kind of print technology was developed.
Ans: (i) China (ii) Japan (iii) Korea

Q2: What is calligraphy?
Ans: The art of beautiful and stylish writing is known as calligraphy.

Q3: Who was the major producer of printed material in China? For what purpose was this material used?
Ans: The Imperial Slate in China was the major producer of printed material. The textbooks were used by the students appearing for service examination.

Q4: When and by whom was hand printing technology introduced in Japan?
Ans: Buddhist missionaries from China introduced hand printing technology inter Japan around AD 768 -770.

Q5: Which is the oldest book to be printed in Japan?
Ans: The oldest Japanese book, printed in AD 565. is the Buddhist Diamond Sutra, containing Six sheets of text end woodcut illustrations.

Q6: Which material was used to print pictures in Japan?
Ans: Playing cards, textiles and paper money was used to print pictures in Japan.

Q7: Who was Marco Polo?
Ans: Marco Polo was one of the greatest explorer who returned to Italy in 1295 after men, years of exploration in China Marco Polo brought the knowledge of woodblock printing to Europe.

Q8: Who were scribes?
Ans: Scribes were skilled persons who used to write manuscript for the publishers.

Q9: Who developed the first printing press?
Ans: Johann Guttenberg of Germany developed the first printing press in 1430.

Q10: Name the first book published by Johann Guttenberg.
Ans: The first book published by Johann Guttenberg was the Bible.

Q11: What were ballads?
Ans: A ballad is a historical account or folk tale in verse, usually sung or recited.

Q12: What was print revolution?
Ans: It was a revolution which not only reduced the cost of production of books but also changed their relationship with information and knowledge. It influenced popular perceptions and people starred looking the world in a different way.

Q13: What was the role of cartoons and caricatures in the French Revolution?
Ans: Cartoons and caricatures highlighted how the ordinary people peasants, artisans, and workers had a hard time while the nobility enjoyed life and oppressed them Circulation of cartoons led to the growth of hostile sentiments against the monarchy.

Q14: What was a manuscript?
Ans: A manuscript was a handwritten material, which was written by scribes.

Q15: Why were manuscripts not widely used in everyday life?
Ans: Manuscripts were highly expensive and fragile. They had to be handled carefully, and they could not be read easily. Therefore, they were not widely used in everyday life.

Q16: Who started publishing Sambad Kaumudi in 1821?
Ans: RajaRam Mohan Roy started publishing Sambad Kaumudi in 1821.

Q17: Who was Martin Luther?
Ans: Martin Luther was a protestant reformer who favoured printing.

Q18: What was Protestant Reformation?
Ans: It was a 16th century movement to reform the Catholic Church dominated by Rome.

Q19: What were Biliotheque Blue?
Ans: These are low priced small books printed in France. Thesy were printed on poor quality- paper and bound in cheap blue covers.

Q20: What was the basic objective of Ninety Five Theses?
Ans: The basic objective of the Ninety Five Theses was to criticise many of the practice; and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church.