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Unit 1 Quiz 3

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ is a type of writing material made of goat and sheep skins invented by the Greeks in 250 BC.

a)

Papyrus

b)

Parchment

c)

Leaves

d)

Paper

2.

__________ is a type of paper invented by the Egyptians, it is made from grasslike plant called sedge.

a)

Papyrus

b)

Parchment

c)

Leaves

d)

Paper

3.

The country credited for inventing paper is __________.

a)

Greece

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

None of the above

4.

__________ is a system of writing which used pictures and symbols.

a)

Alphabet

b)

Writing

c)

Pictographs

d)

Photographs

5.

The __________ marked the beginning of the first information communications revolution.

a)

Invention of paper

b)

Invention of writing

c)

Invention of printing press

d)

Invention of ink

6.

Who invented the movable metal-type printing press?

a)

Johannes Gutenberg

b)

Johannes Kepler

c)

Heinz Doofenschmirtz

d)

George Mendel

7.

What was the German’s first finished product from the printing press?

a)

Leaflet

b)

Brochure

c)

Papyrus

d)

Bible

8.

True or false: Prior to the German’s invention of the movable metal-type printing press, attempts at inventing one were already made in other parts of the world.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

The development of __________ directly affects the speed with which society evolves.

a)

Writing

b)

Printing press

c)

Communications technology

d)

Paper

10.

________ involves the commercial-run type of media businesses characterized by the corporate structure of business.

a)

Commercial Media

b)

Mainstream Media

c)

Privately-owned

d)

State-owned Media

11.

Any form of media that is created and controlled by a community—either a geographic community or a community of identity or interest

a)

Community Media

b)

Mainstream Media

c)

Alternative Media

d)

Independent Media

12.

The media which is disseminated via the largest distribution channels, which are representatives of what the majority of media consumers are likely to encounter.

a)

Commercial Media

b)

Mainstream Media

c)

Privately-owned

d)

State-owned Media