A Meme is Not Just a Meme

What are memes?

• A type of virus that infects the brain
• Funny images or videos captured and spread through social media
• A type of plant
• A type of language that only exists on the internet

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Who coined the term 'meme'?

• Steve Jobs
• Bill Gates
• Richard Dawkins
• Mark Zuckerberg

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What is the selfish gene theory?

• A theory that argues genes are responsible for the creation of memes
• A theory that argues genes evolve and change when they compete with one another
• A theory that argues genes are not important for evolution
• A theory that argues genes are selfish and only care about themselves

What are memes broken down into?

• Words and phrases
• Large parts or units such as paragraphs and chapters
• Sentences and punctuation
• Small parts or units such as ideas, symbols, and practices

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What is memetics?

• The study of language and how it spreads
• The study of memes and how they spread and evolve
• The study of genes and how they evolve
• The study of viruses and how they infect the brain

What led to the invention of language?

• The need to build shelter
• The need to create art
• The need to hunt for food
• The need to exchange information

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What is the role of patterns in human communication?

• To help recognize and convey knowledge to others
• To confuse and mislead others
• To create art
• To build shelter

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What do some linguists argue about language?

• That it is a type of plant
• That it acts like a virus and spreads from brain to brain
• That it is a type of animal
• That it is a type of mineral

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What is the first meme according to some?

• A 1994 video of an animated dancing baby

• A comic from England published in 1981

• A sculpture from ancient Greece

• A painting from the Renaissance era

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What is the main idea of the article?

• The history of the internet
• The history of social media
• The origin and concept of memes
• The evolution of language

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