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Propaganda Ad Techniques

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Propaganda: Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular ________ cause or point of view.

a)

Social

b)

Important

c)

Political

d)

Commercial

2.

Reciprocity refers to the idea that you should...

a)

Do what everyone else is doing

b)

Be the first to do something

c)

Never do what everyone else is doing

d)

Give back in some way

3.

Scarcity employs __________ to persuade people how to act.

a)

Scare tactics

b)

Good looking people

c)

An authority figure

d)

Patriotic colors and themes

4.

Consensus, sometimes known as "bandwagon" utilizes _______ to get people to take action.

a)

Sad, emotional images

b)

Peer Pressure

c)

Attractive, good-looking people

d)

Monstrous, animal-like people

5.

When the advertisement already assumes you agree with the content and want good things to keep happening, this is using...

a)

Consensus

b)

Consistency

c)

Liking

d)

Authority

6.

Which would be the best choice for an American World War II propaganda poster that utilizes "Authority"

a)

Half Wolf, Half Japanese Emperor Hirohito

b)

A generic good-looking man or woman winking at you

c)

George Washington with an Eagle on his shoulder

d)

A long line of people lined up to enlist in the Army

7.

This propaganda ad mostly utilizes which technique?

a)

Consensus

b)

Reciprocity

c)

Dehumanization

d)

Scarcity

8.

This propaganda ad mostly utilizes the technique of...

a)

Liking

b)

Authority

c)

Reciprocity

d)

Consistency

9.

Which of these are also important elements to use in a propaganda ad? (multiple answer)

a)

Color

b)

Symbolism

c)

Facts

d)

Indirect Messaging

10.

Only the Axis Powers (Germany, Japan, Italy) engaged in mass propaganda efforts during the World War II Era

a)

True

b)

False