History of Journalism Quiz

The earliest forms of journalism were hand-written on ink and paper. T/F

• True

• False

As technology improved, people produced more papers and books. T/F

• True

• False

As more papers and books were produced, more people learned to read and write. T/F

• True

• False

In Ancient China, the governors edited government reports. This means:

• They removed or changed some information

• They made an exact copy of the reports

• They did not share any information with the people

The printing press helped people share written information more quickly and easily. In other words, the printing press was more _________________.

• efficiently

• efficienter

• efficient

Which of these happened first?

• Corantos were published in Europe

• Radio became popular

• Freedom of the press was written into the U.S. constitution

• The first newspaper was published in America

Which of these happened last?

• European and American newspapers were a result of a technological invention.

• Acta Diurna were written in the Roman Empire

• The World Wide Web Created online journalism.

• Upton Sinclair used investigative reporting to expose the food industry in The Jungle.

European and American newspapers were a result of which technological invention?

• Roman Acta Diurna

• Dibao scrolls

• the World Wide Web

• Gutenberg's printing press

Which of these happened in the twentieth century (1900s)?

• The first newspapers were created.

• People began to get their news from television.

• The printing press was invented by Gutenberg.

• The Chinese government published scrolls called dibao.

What was the name of the first regular newspaper published in English?

• the New York Herald

• the Fourth Estate

• the Oxford Gazette

• The Jungle