MCQs: 1. Where and when was the first printing press introduced in India?    – A) Calcutta, 1800    – B) Bombay, 1700    – C) Goa, mid-16th century    – D) Delhi, 1750 2. What was the first Tamil book printed in India?    – A) Tirukkural    – B) Tholkappiyam    – C) Catechism    – D) Mahabharata 3. Who started…

MCQs: 1. Who perfected the power-driven cylindrical press in the mid-19th century?    – A) Johannes Gutenberg    – B) Richard M. Hoe    – C) James Watt    – D) Thomas Edison 2. What was the printing capacity of the power-driven cylindrical press?    – A) 500 sheets per hour    – B) 2,000 sheets per hour    – C) 8,000…

MCQs: 1. When did primary education become compulsory, increasing the readership among children?    – A) Early 18th century    – B) Late 19th century    – C) Mid-20th century    – D) Early 21st century 2. Which press was established in France in 1857, devoted solely to children’s literature?    – A) The Children’s Gazette    – B) The Fairy…

MCQs: 1. What was a major factor behind the growth of mass literacy in the nineteenth century?    – A) Decline in educational institutions    – B) Introduction of oral storytelling in schools    – C) Compulsory primary education    – D) Reduced interest in reading 2. Which group became a significant new audience for literature in the nineteenth…

MCQs: 1. How did print culture contribute to the French Revolution?    – A) By supporting the monarchy    – B) By spreading Enlightenment ideas that criticized traditional authority    – C) By discouraging political debates    – D) By promoting religious orthodoxy 2. Which Enlightenment thinker’s ideas were widely read during the French Revolution?    – A) Isaac Newton…

MCQs: 1. Who declared, “Tremble, therefore, tyrants of the world!” in the context of print culture?    – A) Martin Luther    – B) Louise-Sebastien Mercier    – C) Voltaire    – D) Jean Jacques Rousseau 2. What belief did Mercier hold about the power of the printing press?    – A) It was a tool for entertainment only    –…

MCQs: 1. What caused the rise of a reading mania in Europe during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?    – A) The invention of the typewriter    – B) Increased literacy rates and availability of printed materials    – C) Decrease in book prices due to digital printing    – D) Restriction of oral storytelling traditions 2. What were…

MCQs: 1. Who was Menocchio and why was he significant in the context of print culture?    – A) A French revolutionary leader    – B) An Italian miller who reinterpreted the Bible    – C) A German inventor of the printing press    – D) A British author of religious texts 2. What action did the Roman Catholic…

MCQs: 1. What fear did religious authorities have about the spread of print?    – A) It would improve religious unity    – B) It could lead to rebellious and irreligious thoughts    – C) It would preserve traditional values    – D) It would decrease public debates 2. Who wrote the Ninety-Five Theses challenging the practices of the…

MCQs: 1. What was a key feature of the new reading public after the invention of the printing press?    – A) Restricted reading to religious texts    – B) Only elites could access printed materials    – C) Expansion of literacy beyond elites    – D) Oral culture completely disappeared 2. How did printers attract readers from non-literate…