History of Photography Quiz

What was the first commercially successful photographic process?

• Digital photography

• Polaroid

• Kodachrome

• Daguerreotype

Who is credited with inventing the first practical photographic process?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Louis Daguerre

• Thomas Edison

When was the first digital camera invented?

• 1960

• 2005

• 1985

• 1975

How has photography influenced the way people view the world?

• Photography has only influenced the way people view the world through fictional images

• Photography has influenced the way people view the world by capturing moments and events that shape our understanding of different cultures, places, and historical events.

• Photography has had no impact on the way people view the world

• Photography has only influenced the way people view the world through abstract art

What impact did the invention of the camera have on historical events?

• It led to the distortion of historical events

• It caused historical events to be forgotten

• It allowed for the documentation and preservation of important moments and people.

• It had no impact on historical events

How has photography changed the way we communicate?

• It has only affected personal communication, not professional

• It has made communication more difficult

• It has not changed communication at all

• Visual medium to convey messages, emotions, and information

Who is known for their iconic photographs of the Great Depression?

• Dorothea Lange

• Georgia O'Keeffe

• Andy Warhol

• Ansel Adams

Answer explanation

Which photographer is famous for their work in war zones and refugee camps?

• Ansel Adams

• James Nachtwey

• Dorothea Lange

• Annie Leibovitz

Answer explanation

What is the oldest surviving photograph known to man?

• The Last Supper

• Mona Lisa

• View from the Window at Le Gras

• Starry Night

What is the most expensive photograph ever sold at an auction?

• The Scream by Edvard Munch

• The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh

• Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

• Rhein II by Andreas Gursky