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Intro to Televison

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does ABC stand for?

a)

Australian Broadcasting Council

b)

Aural Broadcasting Commission

c)

Australian Broadcasting Commission

d)

Australasian Broadcasting Commemoration

2.

What does SBS stand for?

a)

Special Broadcasting Service

b)

Subterranean Broadcasting Service

c)

Substitute Broadcasting Service

d)

Service Broadcasting Sacramentary

3.

A series of humorous episodes with the same characters based on different situations is known as a ...

a)

soap opera

b)

comedy series

c)

sitcom

d)

period drama

4.

You can learn about the latest events in the country and in the world by watching a ...

a)

current affairs programme

b)

sports programme

c)

arts programme

d)

documentary

5.

What is Lee Lin Chin known for?

a)

News Presenter

b)

Opera Singer

c)

Actress

d)

Host of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

6.

Which of these televised events had the highest number of viewers in Australia?

a)

2000 Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony

b)

2000 Sydney Olympics Closing Ceremony

c)

Princess Diana’s Wedding

d)

Princess Diana’s Funeral

7.

In what year did Australia switch from analogue to digital transmission?

a)

2011

b)

2012

c)

2013

d)

2014

8.

In 2012, on average how many television sets did each Australian household own?

a)

2.2

b)

1.7

c)

0.8

d)

2.4

9.

What reality TV show would you be on if you wanted to receive a rose?

a)

Big Brother

b)

The Apprentice

c)

Toddlers and Tiaras

d)

The Bachelor/Bachelorette

10.

In what year did Play School first air?

a)

1966

b)

1978

c)

1984

d)

1992

11.

In which town is Home And Away set?

a)

Autumn Falls

b)

Summer Bay

c)

Spring Meadows

d)

Sunshine Beach

12.

In what year was colour TV introduced in Australia?

a)

1960

b)

1965

c)

1970

d)

1975

13.

In 1975, the first all Indigenous produced program was televised. It was called ...

a)

Cleverman

b)

Basically Black

c)

BabaKiuria

d)

Redfern Now

14.

What do you call the first episode of a TV series?

a)

The Teacher

b)

The Astronaut

c)

The Doctor

d)

The Pilot

15.

In what genre do the writers explore unexpected possibilities of the future?

a)

Fantasy

b)

Science fiction

c)

Essay

d)

Tragedy

16.

The word "genre" means...

a)

an animal

b)

a kind or type

c)

a food

d)

a genius

17.

What does the M rating stand for?

a)

Mature Audiences Recommended

b)

Mother Approved Rating

c)

Mass Atrocities Recorded

d)

Mainstream Audiences Recommended

18.

What date did TV arrive in Australia?

a)

1950

b)

1956

c)

1963

d)

1940

19.

Which of the below series is a sit-com?

a)

Friends

b)

Riverdale

c)

The Handmaid's Tale

d)

The Office

20.

Which Australian Soap Opera is a huge hit among British audiences?

a)

Home and Away

b)

A Country Practice

c)

The Bold and the Beautiful

d)

Neighbours