For what purpose, the earliest textbooks were printed in China?

• To recruit the civil servants through written examination

• To teach the religious priests

• To train the factory workers

• None of the above

Give reasons for the following:

Woodblock print only came to Europe after 1295.

Give reasons for the following:

Martin Luther was in favour of print and spoke out in praise of it.

The Roman Catholic Church began keeping an index of prohibited books from the mid-sixteenth century.

Give reasons for the following:

Gandhi said the fight for Swaraj is a fight for liberty of speech, liberty of the press, and freedom of association.

Write short notes to show what you know about:

The Gutenberg Press.

Write short notes to show what you know about:

Erasmus's idea of the printed book.

Write short notes to show what you know about:

The Vernacular Press Act

What did the spread of print culture in nineteenth century India mean to Women.

What did the spread of print culture in nineteenth century India mean to:

The poor

What did the spread of print culture in nineteenth century India mean to:

Reformers