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Explain the role of… (Class 10 Social Science 2026, Q6B)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 32/1/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2026: question 6(B)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 32/1/1, section A, question 6(B), for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q6(B) · 3 marks · Short answerPrint Culture and the Modern World

Explain the role of print in the expansion of protestant reformation.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 32/1/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Recall what Luther wrote against the Church.

Hint 2

How did print help his ideas reach many people?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Martin Luther wrote the Ninety-Five Theses criticising the practices of the Roman Catholic Church. A printed copy was posted on a church door in Wittenberg, challenging the Church to debate.

    1 mark

  2. Print reproduced Luther's writings in large numbers and they were widely read. His translation of the New Testament sold thousands of copies within weeks, and a second edition appeared within three months.

    1 mark

  3. This created a new intellectual atmosphere and divided the Church, leading to the Protestant Reformation. Luther called printing the ultimate gift of God.

    1 mark

Answer: Print spread Luther's ideas widely and led to the Protestant Reformation.

Where the marks are

  • Ninety-Five Theses printed and posted (1 mark)
  • Mass reproduction and sale of his writings and the New Testament (1 mark)
  • Division in the Church and the Reformation (1 mark)

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