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LONG QUIZ: MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
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Name: Lastname, Firstname, Middle Initial
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Email Address
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1. The exchange of information through words, signs, or behaviors.

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2. The person or group for whom the message is intended

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3. The communication model developed by Harold Lasswell.

(a)  

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4. The communication model that emphasizes feedback and circular process.

(a)  

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5. A set of competencies that enable individuals to access, evaluate, and use information.

(a)  

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6. A visual symbol from prehistoric times, painted on cave walls.

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7. The device that revolutionized the mass production of books.

(a)  

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8. The age where computers and smartphones were developed.

(a)  

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9. A type of media that involves newspapers, books, and magazines.

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10. A communication tool used to gather and inform large audiences through audio and video signals.

(a)  

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1. What media age is associated with cave paintings and oral communication?
a)
A. Digital Age
b)
B. Electronic Age
c)
C. Prehistoric Age
d)
D. Industrial Age
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2. What invention made the mass production of books possible during the Industrial Age?
a)
A. Smartphone
b)
B. Printing Press
c)
C. Telegraph
d)
D. Radio
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3. The telegraph and typewriter were invented during which era?
a)
A. Digital Age
b)
B. Industrial Age
c)
C. Electronic Age
d)
D. Prehistoric Age
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4. The first Apple computer was released during the:
a)
A. Prehistoric Age
b)
B. Electronic Age
c)
C. Industrial Age
d)
D. Digital Age
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5. What technology is associated with the Electronic Age?
a)
A. Smartphones and tablets
b)
B. Cave paintings
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C. Telegraph and typewriter
d)
D. Television and transistor radios
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6. What marks the Digital Age of media evolution?
a)
A. Discovery of fire
b)
B. Use of steam and machinery
c)
C. Development of computers and internet
d)
D. Printing of newspapers
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7. What is the main advantage of the Digital Age in communication?
a)
A. It brought back oral traditions
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B. It limited access to information
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C. It allowed instant, global communication
d)
D. It prevented media convergence
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8. The invention of the printing press contributed to widespread access to printed knowledge.

(a)  

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9. Television became popular during the Prehistoric Age.

(a)  

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10. Social media and mobile apps are examples of digital media.

(a)  

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1. What is Information Literacy?
a)
A. The ability to read and analyze images
b)
B. The ability to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively
c)
C. The skill to create websites
d)
D. The process of writing and editing articles
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2. What does it mean to be information literate?
a)
A. Can memorize facts
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B. Can rely on social media for learning
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C. Can analyze and critically evaluate information
d)
D. Can guess information correctly
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3. Which of the following is an information literate skill?
a)
A. Copying and pasting content
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B. Memorizing large amounts of text
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C. Finding appropriate and credible resources
d)
D. Posting on social media
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4. What is the first stage in the Information Literacy process?
a)
A. Analyzing information
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B. Evaluating the source
c)
C. Recognizing information needs
d)
D. Using information ethically
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5. Which citation style is commonly used in the humanities?
a)
A. APA
b)
B. MLA
c)
C. IEEE
d)
D. CMS
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6. A serious academic offense involving using someone else’s work without credit.

(a)  

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7. The skill of verifying if information matches real-world data.

(a)  

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8. A format used in social sciences that includes author’s last name and date.

(a)  

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9. The final stage of information literacy where you share new knowledge.

(a)  

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10. This quality tells us how trustworthy and consistent a source is.

(a)  

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1. What is the main characteristic of print media?
a)
A. Delivered through radio waves
b)
B. Printed physically on paper
c)
C. Found only on websites
d)
D. Available only in videos
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2. Which of the following is an example of broadcast media?
a)
A. Magazine
b)
B. Blog
c)
C. Radio
d)
D. Pamphlet
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3. Which type of media includes Facebook, online articles, and blogs?
a)
A. Print Media
b)
B. Broadcast Media
c)
C. New Media
d)
D. Folk Media
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4. Which of the following is a good example of media convergence?
a)
A. Reading a printed book
b)
B. Watching a movie on TV
c)
C. Using a smartphone to access news, radio, and videos
d)
D. Speaking in a rally
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5. Which is NOT part of print media?
a)
A. Pamphlets
b)
B. Billboards
c)
C. Newspapers
d)
D. Podcasts
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6. A type of media that is published over the internet using digital devices.

(a)  

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7. Printed media often handed out in public that promotes a product or event.

(a)  

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8. A large printed or digital advertisement displayed outdoors, often on roadsides.

(a)  

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9. A form of entertainment and information broadcasted using video.

(a)  

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10. The process of combining different media technologies into a single platform.

(a)  

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1. A place where information resources such as books and documents are stored for reading and research.

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2. Information that is passed orally from one generation to another within a community.

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3. A type of publication where scholarly or peer-reviewed articles are published.

(a)  

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4. The characteristic of a source that checks how close the information is to the actual data.

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5. A network that provides access to websites, data, and online sources globally.

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6. A blog is a highly credible academic source of information.

(a)  

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7. Indigenous media is often controlled and created by local communities.

(a)  

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8. The value of information depends on whether it helps in decision-making.

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9. Timeliness means how recently the information was published.

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10. Reliability and accuracy always mean the same thing.

(a)  

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1. What does media language primarily refer to?
a)
A. Audience preferences
b)
B. Vocabulary in journalism
c)
C. Codes and conventions used to communicate
d)
D. Spoken language in interviews
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2. What is a denotative meaning?
a)
A. A hidden or implied meaning
b)
B. A personal opinion
c)
C. The literal or obvious meaning
d)
D. A confusing expression
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3. Which of the following is a symbolic code?
a)
A. Lighting technique
b)
B. Camera angle
c)
C. Body language
d)
D. Script format
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4. A technical code includes which of the following?
a)
A. Theme of a story
b)
B. Caption text
c)
C. Camera framing and lighting
d)
D. Dialogue choices
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5. What type of code is used when writing headlines or captions?
a)
A. Technical Code
b)
B. Symbolic Code
c)
C. Written Code
d)
D. Cinematic Code
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6. Media conventions are random and unorganized ways of presenting codes.

(a)  

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7. The audience's interpretation plays a role in the symbolic code.

(a)  

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8. A medium refers to the channel through which information is transmitted.

(a)  

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9. Media producers are not responsible for content planning and creation.

(a)  

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10. Audience research helps media creators understand what people want to see.

(a)  

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