Radio Unit Quiz

Radio was the main means of entertainment for American families in the early 20th Century.

• True

• False

What type of programming was broadcast on radio in the early 20th Century (check all that apply)?

• News

• Sports

• Musical Performances

• Serial Dramas and Comedies

What was the importance of radio during World War II? Check all that apply.

• Propaganda

• News

• Entertainment for the troops

• Fireside Chats

Which President hosted weekly "Fireside Chats" on the radio?

• Warren Harding

• Harry Truman

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

Select the two events that were most responsible for the change in radio programming during the late Forties and early Fifties.

• The invention of the Walkman

• The invention of the transistor radio

• The failure of zeppelins as safe transportation

• The invention of televison

How did the invention of television affect radio programming the late Forties and early Fifties? Please provide details and support for your position.

The Great Migration influenced the kinds of music played in cities like Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Los Angeles.

• True

• False

How do disc jockeys use their personalities to draw in listeners? How could DJs like Hunter Hancock and Dewey Phillips use their popularity to expose listeners to music they might not have heard before?

What was the impact of a white disc jockey playing Rhythm and Blues and other music by AfricanAmerican artists in the 1940s and early 1950s?

During much of the 20th century, ​ ​ (a)   engaged in the ​ ​ (b)   moved from the rural South to points north, often urban centers. Their presence in cities from Memphis to Chicago and New York would have a huge impact on American culture in general, and on ​​ (c)   programming in particular.

• African Americans
• Great Migration
• radio