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History of Radio

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the Philippines was still under American rule, what letter was assigned to the Philippines for radio broadcasting?

(a)  

2.

The first provincial station in the Philippines was opened in (a)   ?

3.

During the Japanese occupation of Manila. DZRH was renamed to (a)   ?

4.

In radio broadcasting, AM means (a)  

5.

In radio broadcasting, FM means (a)  

6.

Who famously demonstrated signaling with "electromagnetic radiation", or radio, using a simple spark transmitter in the 1880s?

(a)  

7.

When was the first regular AM radio broadcast?

(a)  

8.

What is the AM broadcast frequency range?

(a)  

9.

(a)   was the city that was first licensed commercial radio station debuted in 1920

10.

The first regular network service that was formed on January 4, 1923 was (a)  

11.

Radio broadcasting in the Philippines was introduced in the:

a)

early 1920s

b)

early 1940s

c)

early 1930s

d)

in 2000

12.

The first radio station was owned by a/an:

a)

Spaniard

b)

German

c)

American

d)

Englishman

13.

In 1931, the _____ was enacted to regulate the broadcast industry in the Philippines.

a)

National Telecommunications Commission

b)

Press Freedom Law

c)

Radio Control Law

d)

Department of Information and Communications Technology

14.

The "scorched earth" policy of Gen. Douglas McArthur to deny:

a)

The Spaniards use all the radio stations in the capital.

b)

The fellow Americans use all the radio stations in the capital.

c)

The Filipinos use all the radio stations in the capital.

d)

The Japanese use all the radio stations in the capital.

15.

After WWII, it was the first radio station to open.

a)

DZBB

b)

KZRH

c)

DZWB

d)

KZFM

16.

When the Americans recognized Philippine Independence in 1946, what letters were assigned to Manila or radio broadcasting?

a)

DW

b)

DZ

c)

DX

d)

DY

17.

When the Americans recognized Philippine Independence in 1946, what letters would be used in Cebu for radio broadcasting?

a)

DX

b)

DY

c)

DZ

d)

DW

18.

When the Americans recognized Philippine Independence in 1946, what letters would be used in General Santos City for radio broadcasting?

a)

DX

b)

DZ

c)

DW

d)

DY

19.

As of 2015, which region has the most number of AM radio stations?

a)

Western Visayas

b)

Ilocos Region

c)

NCR

d)

Eastern Visayas

20.

In 1924, a new KZKZ, a 100-watt station and it was owned by _____

a)

Robert Stewart

b)

Henry Hermann

c)

Eugenio Lopez

d)

Manny Pacquiao

21.

The very first radio station in the country was called KZIB.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

KZRZ and KZRM were once owned by Radio Corporation of the Philippines.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

When the Americans retreated to Corregidor and Bataan, all radio stations in the capital were closed down.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The Japanese government ordered everyone to listen to the “parrot” stations, because what they were broadcasting at the time were edicts parroted from the Japanese imperial government.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

During the Japanese occupation, Filipino were listening to broadcast from Corregidor and Honolulu.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The so-called "freedom" broadcasts for Tokyo served as the only hope of guerilla fighters in the archipelago.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

For radio broadcasting, the letter D was assigned by National Aeronautics and Space Administration to the Philippines.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

As of today, there are less than 1,000 FM and AM radio stations in the Philippines.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

In June 29, 1922, the Electric Supply Company, utilizing three 50-watt stations, also started radio operations. All of them were located in Quezon City.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Most radio stations in the Philippines are accredited with the Kapisanan ng Brodkasters sa Pilipinas (KBP).

a)

True

b)

False