Intro to Mass Comm Fall Final Practice #1

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What was the first IN-HOME video game console sold? Options: Nintendo, Atari, Magnavox Odyssey, Sega Genesis

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Magnavox Odyssey

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Which invention introduced by Karl Ferdinand Braun led to the development of television? Options: Cathode Ray Tube, LED Lighting, Electricity, VHS Tape

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Cathode Ray Tube

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What is the name of rooms in monasteries where monks transcribed books?

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Scriptoria

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What is the term to describe the speech of "the common people"?

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Vernacular

Front

Which 1940s development eventually led to the expansion of the number of TV channels people could watch? Options: Film, Antenna, Sound, Cable

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Cable

Front

What 19th century development made books cheaper and more accessible to audiences?

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Paperbacks

Front

Which U.S. conflict was one of the first that had newspaper war reporters?

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Civil War

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Which newspaper publisher was best known for sensationalism?

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Joseph Pulitzer

Front

Which former newspaper publisher has a world-renowned journalism prize named after him?

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Joseph Pulitzer

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What was the term used for the first movies with sound?

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Talkies