Mass Media Quiz

What is the simplest definition of mass communication?

• Private communication transmitted personally

• Public communication transmitted electronically or mechanically

Who invented the telegraph in 1835?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel F. B. Morse

Which of the following is an example of traditional media?

• Television

• Folk songs

What is the primary function of mass media?

• To entertain only

• To inform, educate, and entertain

In which year was the transistor invented, making radio popular?

• 1920

• 1947

Who is considered the father of motion pictures?

• Thomas Alva Edison

• Dada Saheb Phalke

What is the name of the first Indian talkie film?

• Raja Harischandra

• Alam Ara

Which invention allowed sending the human voice across long distances?

• Telegraph

• Telephone

What medium was the first truly mass medium for communication?

• Radio

• Newspaper

Which of the following is a new form of mass media?

• Radio

• Internet