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Bias and Propaganda

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean to be BIASED?

a)

to be arrogant

b)

to refuse to take sides

c)

to favor one side over another

d)

to show selfishness

2.

What type of propaganda uses negative words or feelings against an idea, product or person?

a)

snob appeal

b)

testimonial

c)

plain folks

d)

name calling

3.

What propaganda TECHNIQUE is being used?

a)

snob appeal

b)

bandwagon

c)

card stacking

d)

testimonial

4.

What propagandaTECHNIQUE is being used?

a)

testimonial

b)

name calling

c)

snob appeal

d)

bandwagon

5.

A writer who uses persuasion attempts to:

a)

teach you how to make or do something

b)

inform you about historic or current events

c)

influence you to do or believe something

d)

narrate a story

6.

Propaganda Technique: What is Name Calling?

a)

Saying bad things about your competitor

b)

Most people have this or are doing this so you should too

c)

Using an expert or celebrity to sell or support

d)

using ordinary people or trying to sound ordinary to sell something or persuade you to vote or support an idea

7.

What propaganda TECHNIQUE is being used?

a)

plain folks

b)

card stacking

c)

bandwagon

d)

snob appeal

8.

Which propaganda technique involves the use of showing one-sided information.

a)

card stacking

b)

transfer

c)

appeal to fear

d)

plain folks

9.

Which propaganda technique is used here?

a)

transfer

b)

fear

c)

name calling

d)

testimonial

10.

Which propaganda technique is used here?

a)

glittering generalities

b)

snob appeal

c)

fear

d)

plain folks

11.

Which propaganda technique is used here?

a)

glittering generalities

b)

name calling

c)

fear

d)

snob appeal

12.

Which propaganda technique uses short phrases or words to promote positive feelings or emotions?

a)

glittering generalities

b)

transfer

c)

bandwagon

d)

testimonial

13.

Which propaganda technique conveys that a candidate is a “regular” person, just like everyone else?

a)

snob appeal

b)

glittering generalities

c)

transfer

d)

plain folks

14.

What propaganda technique is used here?

a)

transfer

b)

snob appeal

c)

bandwagon

d)

plain folks

15.

Why is it important to consider the URL ending and the sponsor of the website in choosing an online source?

a)

to help you evaluate the content and its reliability

b)

to know if the content is intended to inform, entertain, persuade, or sell

c)

to evaluate the popularity of the website

d)

to get an idea if the source is biased or not