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The history of Journalism

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The earliest forms of journalism were hand-written on ink and paper. T/F

a)

True

b)

False

2.

As technology improved, people produced more papers and books. T/F

a)

True

b)

False

3.

As more papers and books were produced, more people learned to read and write. T/F

a)

True

b)

False

4.

In Ancient China, the governors edited government reports. This means:

a)

They removed or changed some information

b)

They made an exact copy of the reports

c)

They did not share any information with the people

5.

The printing press helped people share written information more quickly and easily. In other words, the printing press was more _________________.

a)

efficiently

b)

efficienter

c)

efficient

6.

Which of these happened first?

a)

Corantos were published in Europe

b)

Radio became popular

c)

Freedom of the press was written into the U.S. constitution

d)

The first newspaper was published in America

7.

Which of these happened last?

a)

European and American newspapers were a result of a technological invention.

b)

Acta Diurna were written in the Roman Empire

c)

The World Wide Web Created online journalism.

d)

Upton Sinclair used investigative reporting to expose the food industry in The Jungle.

8.

European and American newspapers were a result of which technological invention?

a)

Roman Acta Diurna

b)

Dibao scrolls

c)

the World Wide Web

d)

Gutenberg's printing press

9.

Which of these happened in the twentieth century (1900s)?

a)

The first newspapers were created.

b)

People began to get their news from television.

c)

The printing press was invented by Gutenberg.

d)

The Chinese government published scrolls called dibao.

10.

What was the name of the first regular newspaper published in English?

a)

the New York Herald

b)

the Fourth Estate

c)

the Oxford Gazette

d)

The Jungle