National Geographic Photography Insights

National Geographic Photography Insights

Assessment

Interactive Video

Arts, Journalism, Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

FREE Resource

The video explores the National Geographic image collection, highlighting its role in bridging photojournalism and art. It recounts a photographer's experience capturing a rare moment during a Kalahari sandstorm and a tense encounter with a chimpanzee. The video concludes with an overview of the vast National Geographic photo archive, emphasizing the stories behind each photograph.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the lone Sentinel on the hillside represent in the National Geographic image collection?

A famous painting

The cover of a book

A wildlife documentary

A symbol of solitude

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main theme of the National Geographic image collection?

Historical events

Wildlife conservation

Cultural diversity

Photojournalism to art

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What challenge did the photographer face while capturing the Kalahari sandstorm?

Animal attack

Camera malfunction

Losing light

Running out of film

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long did it take to capture the perfect frame during the Kalahari sandstorm?

40 years

30 years

20 years

10 years

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What risky action did Jane take with JoJo the chimpanzee?

Took a selfie

Played music

Gave him her hair

Offered him food

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the photographer worried about during the encounter with JoJo?

Running out of film

Camera battery dying

Losing focus

Chimpanzee attack

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many photographs are in the National Geographic archive?

5 million

11.5 million

20 million

15 million

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is unique about each photograph in the National Geographic archive?

They are all in black and white

Each has an amazing story

They are all taken by the same photographer

Each is a portrait