This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > 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 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When did the earliest kind of print technology develop? A) AD 594. B) AD 768-770. C) AD 868. D) AD 1430s. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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. Quarantine A) Keeping people in an isolated area away from others. B) A rebirth in greek and roman culture, learning, and arts. C) A belief that celebrated the individual and human accomplishments. D) Someone who pays for art. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keeping people in an isolated area away from others. 5. 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. 6. Why has Andrew never been to school? A) He was kicked out of school. B) He always skipped school. C) He was homeschooled. D) He was suspended from school. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was homeschooled. 7. Your silence may be taken to mean ..... agreement. A) Lethal. B) Tacit. C) Feasible. D) Inviolable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tacit. 8. Who commissioned the Taj Mahal? A) Aurangzeb. B) Babur. C) Shah Jahan. D) Akbar the Great. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shah Jahan. 9. 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. 10. What Greek Symbol represents The Golden Ratio? A) Phi. B) Psi. C) Pi. D) Theta. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phi. 11. Who are the Amish people? A) Traditional Muslim. B) Traditional Christian. C) Traditional Jew. D) Traditional Arab. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Traditional Christian. 12. After the Communist party lost power in the Soviet republics, what organization did they band together to form? A) The European Union. B) NATO. C) NAFTA. D) Commonwealth of Independent States. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Commonwealth of Independent States. 13. 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. 14. This is the Canadian Prime Minister who has just been re-elected. Who is he? A) Justin Trudeau. B) Emmanuel Macron. C) Giuseppe Conte. D) Winston Peters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Justin Trudeau. 15. Recession A) An opponent of a gov't's policies or actions. B) A slowdown in a nation's economy. C) The main political party of Mexico. D) A slowdown in a nation's economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A slowdown in a nation's economy. 16. Who introduced hand-printing technology to Japan around AD 768-770? A) Confucian scholars. B) Buddhist missionaries from China. C) Marco Polo. D) Portuguese missionaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhist missionaries from China. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. In the context of historical sources, what makes primary sources unique? A) They are created during the time of the event. B) They are always completely objective. C) They are written by professional historians. D) They are always published in books. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are created during the time of the event. 20. 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 Lords. B) House of Commons. C) House of Representatives. D) House of Rich Brits. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) House of Lords. 21. WHAT AMISH BOYS DO MOST OF THEIR TIME? A) HELP MOTHER DO COOKING. B) HELP SIBLINGS TO DO THEIR HOMEWORK. C) PLAY MOBILE GAMES. D) HELP THEIR FATHERS WITH JOBS OUTSIDE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) HELP THEIR FATHERS WITH JOBS OUTSIDE. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. The countries with the New Wonders of the world are: A) China, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Italy, India, Jordan. B) Jordan, United States, South Africa, Italy. C) Russia, Japan, China, India, Nepal, Mexico. D) Brazil, Venezuela, France, US, Jordan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) China, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Italy, India, Jordan. 25. Early Russia grew out of a principality centered in the city of A) Minsk. B) Kiev. C) St. Petersburg. D) Novgorod. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kiev. 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