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Propaganda Techniques

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which propaganda technique tries to change your mind by implying that you should join the crowd because other people are doing it, too.

a)

Bandwagon

b)

Testimonial

c)

Transfer

d)

Glittering Generalities

2.

Propaganda is used to:

a)

inform

b)

entertain

c)

explain

d)

persuade

3.

What type of propaganda is this?

a)

testimonial

b)

transfer

c)

glittering generalities

d)

bandwagon

4.

What type of propaganda is presented?

a)

transfer

b)

testimonial

c)

bandwagon

d)

repetition

5.

Which type of propaganda uses negative terms to "call out" another brand in comparison to their own?

a)

Bandwagon  

b)

Name-calling

c)

Card-stacking

d)

Repetition

6.

Which propaganda would use a famous person or figure to promote an idea?

a)

Testimonial

b)

Name-calling

c)

Card-stacking

d)

Transfer

7.

In your advertisement, you want to show the customers that almost everybody is using the product. In this case, what technique should be used?

a)

Bandwagon

b)

Glittering generalities

c)

Card-stacking

d)

Transfer

8.

A famous soft drink brand will try to destroy its rival. To achieve this, what technique will the advertiser use?

a)

Bandwagon

b)

Name-calling

c)

Card-stacking

d)

Repetition

9.

An art of persuasion; It is the spreading of ideas, information or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause or a person.

a)

COMMERCIAL

b)

BANDWAGON

c)

PROPAGANDA

10.

It uses strong language to attempt to persuade people.

a)

EMOTIONAL WORDS

b)

TESTIMONIAL

c)

REPETITION

11.

TRUE OR FALSE: Most of the propaganda devices utilize emotion and avoid critical thinking.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

What propaganda technique is used in the picture?

a)

TRANSFER

b)

BANDWAGON

c)

EMOTIONAL WORDS

13.

Propaganda Techniques: A man in jeans and a t-shirt appearing in an ad for a pickup truck is an example of...

a)

Bandwagon

b)

Fear

c)

Plain Folks

d)

Testimonial

14.

Plain folks could be described as...

a)

Pointing to a group as the opposition

b)

Presenting information that is positive and omitting other information

c)

Representing the views of common people and those around him

d)

Using quotations in or out of context

15.

Where will you most likely see Propaganda?

a)

On a bus

b)

Down a toilet

c)

Media

d)

Church