This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > History > Class 12 History Chapter 5 Print Culture And The Modern World – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 5 Print Culture And The Modern World Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When did the earliest kind of print technology develop? A) AD 1430s. B) AD 868. C) AD 768-770. D) AD 594. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) AD 594. 2. The population of western Europe nearly doubled from 1000 to 1200 because of the A) Influx of Aryan peoples. B) Use of the potato as a foodstuff. C) Relative peace that existed. D) New farming technology, such as the improved plow and horse collar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) New farming technology, such as the improved plow and horse collar. 3. Critical thinking during the Renaissance was characterised by: A) Blind acceptance of traditional beliefs. B) A spirit of inquiry and scientific exploration. C) Rejection of human potential. D) Supporting absolute monarchies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A spirit of inquiry and scientific exploration. 4. Which of the following was an outcome for peasants in Europe after the Black Death c. 1340? A) More land was available and wages increased. B) Wages plummeted as demand decreased. C) Social unrest decreased. D) About 10% of the peasant population died. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More land was available and wages increased. 5. Why has Andrew never been to school? A) He was kicked out of school. B) He always skipped school. C) He was suspended from school. D) He was homeschooled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was homeschooled. 6. Your silence may be taken to mean ..... agreement. A) Inviolable. B) Tacit. C) Feasible. D) Lethal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tacit. 7. Who commissioned the Taj Mahal? A) Aurangzeb. B) Babur. C) Akbar the Great. D) Shah Jahan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shah Jahan. 8. True or false:The Golden Ratio is rational. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. What Greek Symbol represents The Golden Ratio? A) Pi. B) Theta. C) Psi. D) Phi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Phi. 10. Who are the Amish people? A) Traditional Arab. B) Traditional Christian. C) Traditional Muslim. D) Traditional Jew. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Traditional Christian. 11. After the Communist party lost power in the Soviet republics, what organization did they band together to form? A) NATO. B) NAFTA. C) The European Union. D) Commonwealth of Independent States. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Commonwealth of Independent States. 12. What is the total number of steps on El Castillo, including the temple platform on top? A) 400 steps. B) 300 steps. C) 250 steps. D) 365 steps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 365 steps. 13. This is the Canadian Prime Minister who has just been re-elected. Who is he? A) Justin Trudeau. B) Giuseppe Conte. C) Emmanuel Macron. D) Winston Peters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Justin Trudeau. 14. Who introduced hand-printing technology to Japan around AD 768-770? A) Confucian scholars. B) Buddhist missionaries from China. C) Portuguese missionaries. D) Marco Polo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhist missionaries from China. 15. What is one of the key roles of improved technologies like computers, satellites, and televisions? A) Create more free time. B) Provide a key source of information on pop culture. C) Spread information faster to help stay up to date with global events. D) Make radio and telephones obsolete. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spread information faster to help stay up to date with global events. 16. The rise of rationalism during the Renaissance primarily meant: A) Emphasising logical and scientific thinking. B) Rejecting all forms of traditional knowledge. C) Supporting absolute monarchies. D) Maintaining religious dogma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emphasising logical and scientific thinking. 17. In the context of historical sources, what makes primary sources unique? A) They are written by professional historians. B) They are always completely objective. C) They are created during the time of the event. D) They are always published in books. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are created during the time of the event. 18. Britain was a constitutional monarchy in the early 1800s and which house in Parliament was set up by hereditary nobles and high-ranking clergy? A) House of Representatives. B) House of Lords. C) House of Commons. D) House of Rich Brits. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) House of Lords. 19. WHAT AMISH BOYS DO MOST OF THEIR TIME? A) HELP THEIR FATHERS WITH JOBS OUTSIDE. B) PLAY MOBILE GAMES. C) HELP MOTHER DO COOKING. D) HELP SIBLINGS TO DO THEIR HOMEWORK. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) HELP THEIR FATHERS WITH JOBS OUTSIDE. 20. The Romans did not invent ..... , but they used it to build huge structures. It is a mixture of broken stone, sand, cement, and water. We still use it today. A) Bricks. B) Concrete. C) Plastic. D) Marble. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Concrete. 21. One of these is not the cause of industrial revolution A) Stable government. B) Non-availability of coal and iron. C) Major inventions. D) Cheap labor. E) Agricultural revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-availability of coal and iron. 22. The countries with the New Wonders of the world are: A) Brazil, Venezuela, France, US, Jordan. B) Russia, Japan, China, India, Nepal, Mexico. C) China, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Italy, India, Jordan. D) Jordan, United States, South Africa, Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) China, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Italy, India, Jordan. 23. Early Russia grew out of a principality centered in the city of A) Kiev. B) Novgorod. C) Minsk. D) St. Petersburg. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kiev. 24. The Voyages of Discovery most significantly impacted: A) European economic structures. B) Agricultural techniques. C) Religious practices. D) Military strategies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) European economic structures. 25. The highest council of the United Nations capable of punishing other countries or enforcingUN decisions. A) Compromise. B) Sanctions. C) Deforestation. D) Security Council (UNSC). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Security Council (UNSC). 26. Find the amount of an ordinary annuity of 20 semi-annual payments of P1, 000 if interest rate is 12% compounded semi-annually. A) P36, 785.59. B) P33, 567.21. C) P 38, 678.15. D) P15, 257.90. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) P36, 785.59. 27. What language was used in ancient Rome? A) English. B) Latin. C) Spanish. D) Gibberish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Latin. 28. Why is Andrew going to Britain? A) To travel. B) To change his lifestyle. C) To find out what life in Britain is really like. D) To go to a music festival. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To find out what life in Britain is really like. 29. What was the name Boris Yeltsin gave to his plan to switch Russia from a socialist to a capitalistic economy? A) Free Trade. B) Shock Therapy. C) Operation Capitalism. D) The Economy of Yeltsin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shock Therapy. 30. What is the height of Machu Picchu above sea level? A) 3, 000 meters. B) 2, 000 meters. C) 2, 430 meters. D) 1, 500 meters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2, 430 meters. 31. Christ the Redeemer's outstretched arms span upto ..... feet! A) 62. B) 92. C) 102. D) 90. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 92. 32. What method did Gandhi use to to achieve India's independence from Great Britain? A) Civil disobedience. B) Overthrowing the government. C) Immigrating to another country. D) Violent protests. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Civil disobedience. 33. "we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."what document is this from? A) Proclamation of 1763. B) Charter of 1732. C) Declaration of independence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Declaration of independence. 34. How did the Renaissance differ from the Medieval period in its approach to knowledge? A) It discouraged scientific inquiry. B) It promoted rationalism and human-centred thinking. C) It maintained strict religious dogma. D) It rejected artistic expression. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It promoted rationalism and human-centred thinking. 35. The construction of Taj Mahal complex was completed in how many years? A) 25 years. B) 22 years. C) 10 years. D) 30 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 22 years. 36. Who are Bhotiyas, Sherpas and Kinnauris? A) Cattle herders of Rajasthan. B) Pastoral community of Africa. C) Shepherd Community of Maharashtra,. D) Pastoral Communities of Himalayas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pastoral Communities of Himalayas. 37. What organization was responsible for the attacks on 9/11? A) ISIS. B) The Communists. C) Al Qaeda. D) The Taliban. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Al Qaeda. 38. WHERE ANDRE MILLER HAS LIVED HIS LIFE? A) AMERICA. B) LONDON. C) REPUBLIC OF AFRICA. D) STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. 39. What methods helped put a stop to the spread of the disease? A) Unicorn horn. B) Migration. C) Bloodletting. D) Flagellation(Self Whipping). E) Quarntine. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Quarntine. 40. Bayern would look more ..... if they could get two of their most talented midfielders fully fit. A) Tacit. B) Formidable. C) In tatters. D) Inviolable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formidable. 41. No culture or religion can boast that its ..... are unique, which is yet another argument for some kind of universalism. A) Incentives. B) Tenets. C) Measles. D) Custodians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tenets. 42. CFO of this company A) Colin Angle. B) Allison Dean. C) Both a and b. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allison Dean. 43. Martin Luther's most significant action was: A) Becoming a German monk. B) Nailing his 95 Theses to a church door. C) Translating the Bible into Latin. D) Becoming the Pope. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nailing his 95 Theses to a church door. 44. What is the union of fractions and integers? A) Q'. B) C. C) R. D) Q. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Q. 45. This movement in Britain demanded the secret ballot however Parliament did not pass it for many years. A) Zionism. B) Marxism. C) Fabian. D) Chartist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chartist. 46. Ballistic Missile A) A missile designed to be fired from long-range. B) The process of increased connectedness of people all over the world. C) The political movements in Middle Eastern countries at the beginning of the 21st century to overthrow the dictators' regimes controlling their countries. D) Air pollution caused by human activity that may contribute to global warming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A missile designed to be fired from long-range. 47. It is the process or reaching a conclusion by applying general assumptions, procedures or principles. A) Deductive Reasoning. B) Inductive Reasoning. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deductive Reasoning. 48. What is the purpose of NAFTA? A) Adopt a single language in North America. B) Form a military alliance among Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. C) Lift trade barriers among Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. D) Adopt a single currency in North America. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lift trade barriers among Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. 49. As prisoners, they were totally at the mercy of their guards, their ..... , who have a responsibility to take care of them. A) Incentives. B) Custodians. C) Rudiments. D) Measles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Custodians. 50. What was the name given to the new types of grains and new methods of growing them developed in the 1960s used to increase food production globally? A) GMOs. B) Kyoto Accords. C) Green Revolution. D) Information Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Green Revolution. 51. Who was the first democratically elected president of South Africa? A) Nelson Mandela. B) Boris Yeltsin. C) Kwame Nkrumah. D) Mohandas Gandhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nelson Mandela. 52. Which statement best describes the impact of the Reformation on European society? A) It maintained complete religious unity. B) It led to the split of Christianity into Catholic and Protestant churches. C) It eliminated religious conflicts. D) It strengthened papal authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It led to the split of Christianity into Catholic and Protestant churches. 53. John borrowed P15, 000 for 2 years and 6 months, with simple interest at 9%. How much does he owe at the end of the time? A) P18, 375. B) P3, 375. C) P15, 375. D) P18, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) P18, 375. 54. Andrew likes watching TV. True or false? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 55. Which voyager reached the Southern tip of the African continent A) Bartholomew Diaz. B) Henry the navigator. C) Vasco da Gama. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bartholomew Diaz. 56. What is the approximate number for the Golden Ratio? A) 1.61913398875 . B) 1.61803398875 . C) 1.1. D) 0.000465. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1.61803398875 . 57. The Thirty Years War took place in years: A) 1118-1148. B) 1618-1648. C) 1610-1640. D) 1615-1645. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1618-1648. 58. What material is the Christ the Redeemer statue made of? A) Granite. B) Marble. C) Reinforced concrete and soapstone. D) Bronze. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reinforced concrete and soapstone. 59. Which factor most significantly contributed to the rise of nation-states? A) Military conquests. B) Religious uniformity. C) Decline of feudalism. D) Increased agricultural production. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decline of feudalism. 60. Andrew has been to Britain before. True or false? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 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