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8. Why was the Vernacular Act passed?

a. To promote vernacular languages b. To put a check on vernacular content
c. To promote nationalist ideologies d. To ban vernacular newspaper
9. The oldest Japanese book printed in AD 868:
a. Ukiyo b. Bible

c. Hard times d. The Chronicles of Japan
10. Who first used wood-block printing?

a. Portuguese b. Chinese c. Spanish d. British

Activity

1. Collect information about any one writer from the given list and write a short biography. Do not
exceed 200 words.

a. Rashsundari Debi b. Pandita Ramabai c. Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
2. Imagine yourself as a newspaper editor/publisher. Design a front page of your newspaper and add
some topics of your interest as the heading.

Project

Investigate the advancements in print technology over the last 100 years and how digital platforms affected
the quality of literature.

Write a report based on your exploration and provide evidence in the form of examples.

Assertion-Reason Type Questions

Each question consists of two statements, namely, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). For selecting the correct
answer, use the following code:

a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

c. Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.

1. A: China was the major producer of printed materials for a long time.
R: The printed materials were used for the Civil Service Examinations.

2. A: The book Ninety-Five Theses was written by Martin Luther, criticising the practices of the Roman
Catholic Church.
R: It led to division within the Church and the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.

3. A: The print culture got popular in a short span of time.
R: The production of manuscripts was not able to fulfil the rising demand for literature.

4. A: The colonial government was too concerned about censorship.

R: The freedom of the press and print led to the spread of nationalist ideologies.

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