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Media and History Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main content printed in newspapers?

a)

Poetry

b)

Advertisements

c)

Recipes

d)

News

2.

What do newspapers serve as?

a)

Historical documents

b)

Novels

c)

Science journals

d)

Comic books

3.

What was the custom in Egypt before the common era related to newspapers?

a)

Placing inscriptions with royal decrees at public places

b)

Broadcasting news on television

c)

Distributing newspapers to households

d)

Sending emails with news updates

4.

Which emperor resorted to a similar method of placing inscriptions with royal decrees like in Egypt?

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Emperor Asoka

c)

Queen Elizabeth I

d)

Julius Caesar

5.

What were newspapers known as during Julius Caesar's reign?

a)

Daily News

b)

The Roman Times

c)

Caesar's Chronicles

d)

Acta Diurna

6.

What was the first English newspaper of India called?

a)

Bengal Gazette

b)

The Hindu

c)

Indian Express

d)

The Times of India

7.

What type of news did handouts in England provide information about?

a)

Weather forecasts

b)

Celebrity gossip

c)

Wars or important events

d)

Sports

8.

Who would add spice to stories from faraway places and narrate them to local people in England?

a)

Travellers

b)

Politicians

c)

Scientists

d)

Artists

9.

What did the ambassadors of a king posted at various places do?

a)

Write novels

b)

Send back important news to the royal court

c)

Paint portraits

d)

Perform music concerts

10.

What did the newspapers in the Roman Empire contain information about?

a)

Gardening tips

b)

Various events taking place in the nation and its capital

c)

Fashion trends

d)

Cooking recipes

11.

What was the effective way of conveying royal commands to people during Julius Caesar's reign?

a)

Acta Diurna

b)

Placing newspapers at public places

c)

Sending text messages

d)

Using carrier pigeons

12.

What was distributed among people at public places in the 7th century C.E.?

a)

Magazines

b)

Newspapers

c)

Royal dictates

d)

Comic books

13.

What did the royal decrees in the Roman Empire contain?

a)

Recipes

b)

Movie reviews

c)

Information about various events

d)

Music recommendations

14.

What did the newspapers in England provide information about?

a)

Fashion trends

b)

Food recipes

c)

Travel destinations

d)

Wars or important events

15.

What did the ambassadors of a king do at various places?

a)

Paint portraits

b)

Write novels

c)

Send back important news to the royal court

d)

Perform music concerts