CBSE Class 10 History Short Questions & Answers
CBSE Class 10 History
QUESTIONS
CBSE Class 10 History Short Questions & Answers
1 What did the ‘German Sword’ stand for?
A Readiness to fight
B Symbol of German empire-strength
C Heroism
D Beginning of a new era
Answer: Readiness to fight
2 Mazzini, Garibaldi and Cavour, all made their contribution in their own way in the unification of ____.
A Italy
B Britain
C Germany
D None
3 Who said, ‘When France sneezes, the rest of the Europe catches cold’ ?
A Bismarck
B Garibaldi
C Metternich
D None
4 The British imposed vernacular press act
A to contain rising discontentment among Indians
B to curb internal revolts
C to promote Indian allegiance to the British
D to confiscate property of the Indian
Answer: to contain rising discontentment among Indians
5 Who developed the first prining press in 1430s?
A Johann Gutenberg
B James Watt
C Marco Polo
D None of the above
6 “Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one”. Who spoke these words?
A Martin Luther
B Johann Gutenberg
C New Comen
D Mahatma Gandhi
7 Subsidiary Alliance was introduced by ________.
A Dalhousie
B John Shore
C Wellesley
D Robert Clive
8 Who brought printing to Europe?
A Marco Polo
B Erasmus
C Martin Luther
D None of these
9 Which of the following was the first book printed by Gutenberg?
A Bible
B Chap Books
C New testament
D Diamond Sutra
10 Printing was first developed in
A India
B China
C Pakistan
D None