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TOPIC 67 A

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What percentage of British people obtain their news and views of current affairs from newspapers?

a)

40%

b)

10%

c)

20%

d)

30%

2.

Which newspaper was targeted at the lower middle class and served as a more accessible alternative to the quality dailies?

a)

The Times

b)

The Observer

c)

The Daily Mail

d)

The Daily Mirror

3.

What was the circulation of all types of newspapers estimated to be by 1920?

a)

2 million

b)

15 million

c)

5.5 million

d)

10 million

4.

Which newspaper actively supported the Labour Party and was specifically designed for quick and easy reading by the working class?

a)

The Times

b)

The Daily Herald

c)

The Daily Mail

d)

The Daily Mirror

5.

What is the term used for newspapers that are broadsheets, report national and international news in depth, and analyse current events in editorials and articles?

a)

Quality papers

b)

Popular nationals

c)

Periodicals and magazines

d)

Regional newspapers

6.

Which type of newspapers tend to be superficial in their treatment of events, have limited vocabulary range, and are aimed at the lower middle-class and working-class readership?

a)

Quality papers

b)

Popular nationals

c)

Regional newspapers

d)

Periodicals and magazines

7.

What is the circulation of national newspapers on weekdays and Sundays combined?

a)

25 million

b)

10 million

c)

15 million

d)

20 million

8.

Which newspaper is often accused of being conformist and reflecting similar views, and is financially independent of the political parties?

a)

The Daily Mirror

b)

The Times

c)

The Daily Mail

d)

The Guardian

9.

What is the term used for newspapers that are published outside London and tend to contain a mixture of local and national news?

a)

Quality papers

b)

Popular nationals

c)

Periodicals and magazines

d)

Regional newspapers

10.

Which newspaper is a left-wing political commentary which also comments on social affairs?

a)

The New Statesman and Society

b)

The Guardian

c)

The Economist

d)

The Spectator

11.

What is the term used for newspapers that are small sheet, deal with relatively few 'hard news' stories, and tend to be superficial in their treatment of events?

a)

Periodicals and magazines

b)

Regional newspapers

c)

Popular nationals

d)

Quality papers

12.

Which newspaper is a conservative journal dealing with economic and political matters?

a)

The Guardian

b)

The Spectator

c)

The Economist

d)

The New Statesman and Society

13.

What is the term used for newspapers that are of a weekly, monthly or quarterly nature and cover the vast majority of trades, professions, sports, hobbies and interests?

a)

Popular nationals

b)

Quality papers

c)

Periodicals and magazines

d)

Regional newspapers

14.

Which newspaper has a daily circulation of over half a million copies in the Greater London area?

a)

The Yorkshire Post

b)

The Scotsman

c)

The Daily Mail

d)

The Evening Standard

15.

What is the term used for newspapers that are delivered direct to homes and for which the consumer does not pay, and are usually published weekly on a local basis?

a)

Quality papers

b)

Regional newspapers

c)

Periodicals and magazines

d)

Popular nationals

16.

What is the term used for newspapers that are published outside London and tend to contain a mixture of local and national news?

a)

Local nationals

b)

Regional newspapers

c)

Community papers

d)

Provincial dailies

17.

What is the term used for newspapers that are delivered direct to homes and for which the consumer does not pay, and are usually published weekly on a local basis?

a)

Quality papers

b)

Community papers

c)

Periodicals and magazines

d)

Popular nationals

18.

What is the term used for newspapers that are broadsheets, report national and international news in depth, and analyse current events in editorials and articles?

a)

Quality papers

b)

Popular nationals

c)

Periodicals and magazines

d)

Regional newspapers