First Amendment & Broadcast History Quiz

Which is NOT one of the five freedoms protected in the First Amendment?

• Freedom of Religion
• Freedom to Speech
• Freedom of Weapons
• Right to Assemble

Which one is an example of censorship? (may select multiple)

• School makes Obama T-shirts against school dress code.
• Police arrest you because of a speech at a peaceful protest.
• Your mom grounds you for being rude at dinner.
• Oprah criticizes Duck Dynasty actor after a racist comment.

Freedom of speech means:

• that you can say whatever you want wherever you want.
• the government can't censor or punish you.
• you can say whatever you want without any criticism.
• people can make up stuff about others on TV, & not get sued

Who has First Amendment rights?

• all U.S. citizens
• only lawmakers
• only journalists
• adults 18+

What is a "watchdog"?

• literally a dog that guards your property, named Dawg.
• Journalists who "watch" those in power and tell the public.
• Lawyers who "watch" those in power and tell the public.
• Police who "watch" those in power and tell the public.

Is it legal to show actual (not fictional) death on TV? Like a recording of a real shooting?

• Yes
• No

Who invented the telegraph?

• Marconi
• Farnsworth
• Sarnoff
• Edward R. Murrow

Who created the first radio network?

• Marconi
• Edward R. Murrow
• Farnsworth
• Sarnoff

Who broadcast World War II from the actual battlefront?

• Marconi
• Sarnoff
• Farnsworth
• Edward R. Murrow

Who created and sent the first TV image?

• Sarnoff
• Marconi
• Farnsworth
• Edward R. Murrow