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Topic 9: Bias, Symbolism, and Propaganda

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Using a picture or word as a representation of something else is an example of:

a)

bias

b)

convey

c)

symbolism

d)

lobbying

2.

Who does the person in the poster represent?

a)

Lobbyists

b)

Interest groups

c)

The United States and its government

d)

All democracies around the world

3.

Former President Barack Obama telling Americans to vote for Hillary Clinton is an example of:

a)

Glittering Generalities propaganda.

b)

Bandwagon propaganda.

c)

Endorsement propaganda.

d)

Name-Calling propaganda.

4.

What's the purpose of propaganda

a)

to make you act in a certain way

b)

to force a society to think something

c)

to persuade you

d)

to entertain you

5.

What's the most likely example of bias

a)

a fairy tale

b)

a factual newspaper article

c)

an opinion piece in a magazine

d)

an article in a medical journal

6.

Which one of these would represent the plain folks technique in propaganda?

a)

Joe Biden having lunch with people in a small town diner in a rural town in Idaho.

b)

A man saying that Kentucky Fried Chicken is the best chicken he has ever eaten.

c)

A commercial jingle saying that everyone wants a McDonald's hamburger today!

d)

A WWII poster urging all American to buy bonds to beat Germany.

7.

propaganda technique encouraging the viewer to like something or someone because everyone else does

a)

bias

b)

bandwagon

c)

issue

d)

perspective

8.
The media does not influence public opinion by using bias, symbolism or propaganda.
a)
True
b)
False
9.

An example of bias is--

a)

a tv station showing the commercials of only one candidate.

b)

charging more for certain products during a pandemic.

c)

limiting membership in a club to only people who pay their dues.

d)

voting for candidates in two different parties.

10.

Mass media is communication that reaches large numbers of people in a short time, such as all the following, except--

a)

newspapers

b)

telephone calls

c)

magazines

d)

books