Quiz on the Boston News-Letter

Quiz on the Boston News-Letter

11th Grade

21 Qs

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Quiz on the Boston News-Letter

Quiz on the Boston News-Letter

Assessment

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Journalism

11th Grade

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Created by

Leigh A Eaton

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21 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the first issue of the Boston News-Letter published?

April 24, 1704

July 4, 1776

December 21, 1719

March 15, 1690

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was significant about the Boston News-Letter?

It was the first continuously published newspaper in America.

It was the first newspaper to use color printing.

It was the first newspaper to be published daily.

It was the first newspaper to include photographs.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Until what year did the Boston News-Letter appear weekly?

1776

1750

1800

1720

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which newspaper appeared in Boston on December 21, 1719?

Boston Gazette

New York Times

Philadelphia Inquirer

Washington Post

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the content of the sermon mentioned in the Boston News-Letter?

"Do and do your own business."

"Love thy neighbor."

"Seek and you shall find."

"To be or not to be."

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was John Campbell, the founding publisher of the Boston News-Letter, born?

Scotland

England

Ireland

France

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantee?

Freedom of the press

Right to bear arms

Freedom of religion

Right to a fair trial

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