WorksheetsTV in Australia
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did the first Australian transmission of television images take place?
a)
Brisbane
b)
Sydney
c)
Hocking
d)
Melbourne
2.
What event ended television transmissions for a while in 1939?
a)
A Power Failure
b)
Earthquake
c)
World War 2
d)
The Vietnam War
3.
Why were television signals banned during the war?
a)
The government feared people would watch TV and not fight.
b)
The government couldn't afford to make programs.
c)
The government thought the enemy would broadcast secret messages.
d)
The government thought the signals could direct enemy bombers.
4.
Every home had a television from the very start!
a)
True
b)
False
5.
When did the first official television broadcast in Australia begin?
a)
1953
b)
1954
c)
1955
d)
1956
6.
What was the name of the first television show?
a)
This is Sydney
b)
Welcome To Television
c)
Play School
d)
This Is Television
7.
Who is on TV?
a)
Bruce McAveny
b)
Brian Gyngell
c)
Bruce Gyngell
d)
Brian Griffin
8.
What was the big social change experienced as a result of TV?
a)
More people went to the movies.
b)
More people played sport.
c)
More people stayed at home.
d)
More cinemas opened.
9.
Why did the government set up a royal commission?
a)
To make televisions.
b)
Because it had special powers to get information.
c)
Because they wanted to start the ABC.
d)
To interview people to be the first television presenter.
10.
Australia studied the television systems of which nations?
a)
Canada, UK, France, America
b)
America, Canada, China, France
c)
Canada, France UK, Spain
d)
China, Portugal, Germany, Iraq
11.
On average, how many televisions do you think are in Australian homes today?
a)
More than 1
b)
More than 2
c)
More than 3
d)
More than 4
100 %
