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Propaganda

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

This type of propaganda tells you to base your decision on what someone else (usually someone famous) thinks.

a)

glittering generalities

b)

testimonials

c)

plain folks

d)

bandwagon

2.

What type of propaganda is this?

a)

plain folks

b)

glittering generalities

c)

bandwagon

d)

card stacking

3.

A commercial shows a group of friends all hanging out wearing clothes from a popular clothing company. This is an example of

a)

testimonial

b)

bandwagon

c)

plain folks

d)

card stacking

4.
Which propaganda technique is used here?
a)
Testimonial
b)
Name calling
c)
Ad nauseam (repetition)
d)
Emotional appeal
5.

The technique that uses your feelings about one thing to get you to feel the same way about something else

a)

Transfer

b)

Testimonial

c)

Card stacking

d)

Glittering generalities

6.

Propaganda is used to:

a)

Inform

b)

Entertain

c)

Persuade

7.
What type of propaganda uses negative words or feelings against an idea, product or person?
a)
name calling
b)
transfer
c)
glittering generalities
d)
snob appeal
8.

What type of propaganda is this?

a)

slogan

b)

card stacking

c)

testimonial

d)

name calling

9.

What propaganda technique is shown in this product?

a)

Bribery

b)

Repetition

c)

Humor

d)

Association

10.

Using words that will make people feel strongly about someone or something.

a)

Loaded words

b)

Bandwagon

c)

Transfer

d)

Fear Mongering

11.

Creating fear in someone to convince them to believe in something they otherwise might not, or to convince them to buy a certain product.

a)

Loaded words

b)

Expert testimonial

c)

Facts and statistics

d)

Fear mongering

12.

Repeating words and phrases over and over and over again will help people remember things and it may also evoke certain feelings in the audience. 🍩🍩🍩

a)

Fear mongering

b)

Expert testimonial

c)

Repetition

d)

Bandwagon approach

13.

What primary propaganda technique is being used?

a)

name dropping

b)

fear

c)

unproved assertion

d)

scapegoating

e)

slogan

14.

What primary propaganda technique is being used?

a)

name dropping

b)

loaded words/images

c)

slogan

d)

bandwagon

15.

What is the best definition of propaganda?

a)

information that influences others

b)

how many people think

c)

something that can be proven true

d)

reasons why author's write