Print Culture in Europe

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Print Culture in Europe: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Print Culture in Europe, Gutenberg Printing Press, First Printed Books in Europe, Reading Mania in Europe, Challenges with New Reading Culture, Religious Debates in Europe on Printing, Protestant Reformation, Enlightenment Through Print Culture, New Reading Public in Europe, Impact of Print Culture on French Revolution, Impact of Print Culture on Children, Impact of Print Culture on Workers, Impact of Print Culture on Women, Printing Brings Dissent & Innovations in Printing Technology in Late 18th Century etc.

Important Questions on Print Culture in Europe

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Where was the first Printing Press developed in 1430?

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Direction: Which two statements bring out the spirit of Jane Austen's novel, 'Pride and Prejudice'?
1. Dominated by customs, manners, conventional behavior and habits of a particular class.
2. Transcends sentiments into myth-making.
3. A male quest for individualization.
4. Often concerned with courtship and marriage.
 

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Who proclaimed, 'Tremble, therefore, tyrants of the world! Tremble before the virtual writer'?

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The print revolution started with the invention of 

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The 'Jikji' contains the essential features of which religion?

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The first printed book in Europe was

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In the 19th century, how do the publishers persuade common illiterate people to welcome printed books?

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The Protestant Reformation is related to

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Who was hauled and executed by the Roman Catholic Church?

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The Index of Prohibited Books was maintained from

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The best-known English women novelists of the 19th century include

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What do you understand by the Shilling Series?

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The power-driven cylindrical press was invented by

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The Children's Press in the year 1857 was established in _____.

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The "Bibliotheque Bleue" belonged to 

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Who said, "Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one".

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The printing press led to _____.

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Who brought printing technology to Europe from China?

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Match the items of column A with the corresponding items of column B and select Guru was published in 1882. the correct choice:

Column A                                             Column B

1. Gentlemanly classes                      i. Written in the form of a series of letters.

2. Epistolary                                       ii. They set the standard for proper behaviour.

3. Charles Dickens's                         iii. Famous Russian Novelist who wrote extensively on rural life and community.

     Pickwick Papers

4. Leo Tolstoy                                   iv. Serialised in a magazine

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Match the items of column A with the corresponding items of column B and select the correct choice: 

Column A                                Column B .

I. Rudyard Kipling                   I. Treasure Island 

2. Charlotte Bronte                 II. Pen-name of Mary Ann

 3. George Eliot                      Ill. Jungle Book

 4. R.L. Stevenson                 IV. Jane Eyre