History of Photography Quiz

Who created the first permanent photograph known as the heliograph?

• Louis Daguerre

• William Henry Fox Talbot

• Frederick Scott Archer

• Joseph Nicéphore Niépce

What year was the daguerreotype process introduced?

• 1826

• 1839

• 1851

• 1860

What distinguishes the calotype process from the daguerreotype process?

• The calotype used a pewter plate coated with bitumen.

• The calotype produced a single positive print.

• The calotype used paper coated with silver iodide to produce negative images.

• The calotype involved a silver-coated copper plate.

What was a significant advantage of the wet collodion process over previous photographic processes?

• It required longer exposure times.

• It was less labor-intensive.

• It allowed for shorter exposure times.

• It used a pewter plate instead of glass.

Who invented the dry plate process in 1871?

• George Eastman

• Oskar Barnack

• Richard Leach Maddox

• Steven Sasson

In what year was the first Kodak camera introduced?

• 1871

• 1888

• 1913

• 1975

What was significant about the 35mm camera developed by Oskar Barnack?

Who is credited with creating the first digital camera?

• George Eastman

• Oskar Barnack

• Richard Leach Maddox

• Steven Sasson

What year marked the beginning of the Digital Revolution in photography?

• 1871

• 1888

• 1913

• 1975