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WorksheetsThe Evolution of Traditional Media to New Media
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3mins
What does "media" refer to?
Books only
Movies and songs only
Any method of communication
Only digital forms of communication
What is the purpose of the evolution of media?
To keep people entertained
To change how society communicates and shares information
To improve art techniques
To replace traditional communication
What communication methods did primitive people use in ancient times?
Letters
Smoke signals and drums
Radio
TV
Who invented the movable type printing press?
Samuel Morse
Johann Gutenberg
Alexander Graham Bell
Guglielmo Marconi
What material was used for books before paper became common?
Vellum
Parchment
Plastic
Metal sheets
What was the first device that allowed for long-distance communication?
Telephone
Radio
Television
Telegraph
Who is credited with inventing the telegraph?
Nicéphore Niépce
Philo Farnsworth
Samuel F. B. Morse
Martin Cooper
hen was the telephone invented?
1876
1800
1920
1901
What new form of communication and entertainment emerged in the early 1900s?
Television
Social media
Photography
Radio
Who invented the radio?
Alexander Graham Bell
Martin Cooper
Guglielmo Marconi
Samuel Morse
In which year was the first successful electronic television demonstrated?
1920
1927
1939
1900
Who is considered the father of electronic television?
Philo Taylor Farnsworth
Johann Gutenberg
Samuel Morse
Nicéphore Niépce
When was television made official at the New York World’s Fair?
1927
1939
1945
1950
Who is credited as the father of the cellular phone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Philo Farnsworth
Martin Cooper
Michael Faraday
When did Michael Faraday conduct research into cell phone technology?
1972
1920
1876
1843
In the 21st century, what became one of the most popular methods of communication?
Radio
Newspapers
Television
What does traditional media include?
Radio, TV, newspapers, magazines, and billboards
Only online communication
Social media and blogs
Email and digital games
What are blogs?
News articles
Printed books
Social media platforms
Websites updated regularly with insights on a certain topic
What is virtual reality?
A type of digital game
A form of social media
A computer-generated environment that feels real
A type of communication
What is new media?
Any form of old communication technology
Communication technologies that enhance interaction between users and content
Only radio and TV
Handwritten letters
