Journalism History: Colonial News

Journalism History: Colonial News

12th Grade

15 Qs

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Journalism History: Colonial News

Journalism History: Colonial News

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Journalism

12th Grade

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Michael Jasso-Kelly

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

What was the Acta Diurna?

A Roman military code

An early form of newspaper used in ancient Rome

The first American newspaper

A British royal decree

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

What invention made mass communication and widespread printing of newspapers possible?

The steam engine

The telegraph

The printing press

The typewriter

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

What was the name of the first American newspaper?

The New England Journal

The Boston News-Letter

The New York Times

Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

What was the first successful newspaper in the American colonies?

The Boston Gazette

The Pennsylvania Gazette

The Boston News-Letter

The Virginia Chronicle

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

What was the key significance of the John Peter Zenger Trial?

It led to the creation of the first American newspaper

It established the idea of free speech in America

It banned colonial newspapers from printing political content

It led to the first amendment being written

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and the press?

First Amendment

Third Amendment

Fifth Amendment

Tenth Amendment

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

What was a common characteristic of early colonial newspapers?

They were long and filled with images

They relied on news from European newspapers

They were published daily

They focused only on local events

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