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From which year did China begin printing books by rubbing paper against inked woodblocks?

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Which city became the hub of the new print culture in China after Western powers established outposts there?

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Which is the oldest Japanese book that was printed in AD 868?

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What does the term 'ukiyo' mean in the context of Japanese art?

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Who brought knowledge of woodblock printing to Europe from China in 1295?

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Where did Johann Gutenberg develop the first-known printing press in the 1430s?

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How many copies of printed books flooded the European market in the second half of the fifteenth century?

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How many sheets per hour could the Gutenberg press print on one side?

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Which material was used for luxury handwritten books in medieval Europe meant for aristocratic circles?

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In which year did Martin Luther post his Ninety-Five Theses on the church door at Wittenberg?

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From which year did the Roman Catholic Church begin to maintain an Index of Prohibited Books?

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Erasmus expressed his anxiety about printing in which work?

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What were small pocket-size books sold by travelling pedlars called in England?

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Which French novelist declared 'The printing press is the most powerful engine of progress'?

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Which press was set up in France in 1857 devoted to literature for children?

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Richard M. Hoe of New York perfected a power-driven cylindrical press capable of printing how many sheets per hour?

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Where did the printing press first arrive in India?

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Who started the Bengal Gazette in 1780?

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Which newspaper did Rammohun Roy publish from 1821?

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When was the Vernacular Press Act passed in India?

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Chapter 5: Print Culture and the Modern World | MCQs

From which year did China begin printing books by rubbing paper against inked woodblocks?

Which city became the hub of the new print culture in China after Western powers established outposts there?

Which is the oldest Japanese book that was printed in AD 868?

What does the term 'ukiyo' mean in the context of Japanese art?

Who brought knowledge of woodblock printing to Europe from China in 1295?

Where did Johann Gutenberg develop the first-known printing press in the 1430s?

How many copies of printed books flooded the European market in the second half of the fifteenth century?

How many sheets per hour could the Gutenberg press print on one side?

Which material was used for luxury handwritten books in medieval Europe meant for aristocratic circles?

In which year did Martin Luther post his Ninety-Five Theses on the church door at Wittenberg?

From which year did the Roman Catholic Church begin to maintain an Index of Prohibited Books?

Erasmus expressed his anxiety about printing in which work?

What were small pocket-size books sold by travelling pedlars called in England?

Which French novelist declared 'The printing press is the most powerful engine of progress'?

Which press was set up in France in 1857 devoted to literature for children?

Richard M. Hoe of New York perfected a power-driven cylindrical press capable of printing how many sheets per hour?

Where did the printing press first arrive in India?

Who started the Bengal Gazette in 1780?

Which newspaper did Rammohun Roy publish from 1821?

When was the Vernacular Press Act passed in India?

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