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Final exam qs from 1 and 2 Flashcards

1
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Which of the following formats best describes Texaco Star Theater in 1948?

A) Cop Drama
B) Game Show
C) Variety Show
D) Sit-com

A

C) Variety Show

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Which device is not closely associated with television technologies?

A) Iconoscope
B) Alternator-transmitter
C) Image Dissector
D) Nipkow Ring

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B) Alternator-transmitter

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Which of the following would a radio listener be least likely to hear over the air in the 1930s?

A) Top 40 radio
B) Religious radio
C) Radio news
D) Radio advertisements

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A) Top 40 radio

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Which of the following was not a consequence of the Sixth Report and Order in 1952?

A) UHF channels were put at an economic disadvantage against VHF channels.
B) UHF channels were created.
C) The sales of television sets dropped significantly.
D) More space was allocated for TV broadcasts on the electromagnetic spectrum.

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C) The sales of television sets dropped significantly.

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5
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Which company was founded in 1919 as part of a patent compromise facilitated by the US Navy?

A) GE
B) United Teelgraph Company
C) RCA
D) AT&T

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C) RCA

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Who is most closely associated with the United Telegraph Company?

A) James Maxwell
B) Lee De Forest
C) Reginald Fessenden
D) Guglielmo Marconi

A

B) Lee De Forest

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Who created the alternator-transmitter, which first allowed people to broadcast their voices over the electromagnetic spectrum?

A) Lee De Forest
B) Heinrich Hertz
C) Reginald Fessenden
D) James Maxwell

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C) Reginald Fessenden

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8
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Which event influenced the US government to give control of radio broadcasting to the US Navy?

A) World War II
B) Spanish-American War
C) Korean War
D) World War I

A

D) World War I

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9
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Who is most closely associated with payola?

A) David Sarnoff
B) Alan Freed
C) Aimee Semple McPherson
D) Orson Welles

A

B) Alan Freed

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Who is most closely associated with NBC?

A) David Sarnoff
B) Reginald Fessenden
C) Samuel Morse
D) James Maxwell

A

A) David Sarnoff

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Which of the following is Reginald Fessenden most closely associated with?

A) Audion tube
B) Titanic
C) Christmas Eve Broadcast of 1906
D) United Telegraph Company

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C) Christmas Eve Broadcast of 1906

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Who is most closely associated with RCA?

A) David Sarnoff
B) Lee De Forest
C) James Maxwell
D) Reginald Fessenden

A

A) David Sarnoff

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Who is most closely associated with early religious radio programming?

A) David Sarnoff
B) Edward R. Murrow
C) Aimee Semple McPherson
D) William S. Paley

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C) Aimee Semple McPherson

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Who is most closely associated with research related to sending an image across the electromagnetic spectrum?

A) Samuel Morse
B) Paul Nipkow & Boris Rosing
C) Heinrich Hertz
D) Lee De Forest

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B) Paul Nipkow & Boris Rosing

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Which of the following is recognized as the “inventor of television,” in the same way that Marconi is recognized as the inventor of the radio?

A) Philo Farnsworth
B) Orson Welles
C) Paul Nipkow
D) Vladimir Zworkin

A

A) Philo Farnsworth

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Who is most closely associated with the War of the Worlds broadcast?

A) Alan Freed
B) Orson Welles
C) David Sarnoff
D) William S. Paley

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B) Orson Welles

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Why is October 30, 1938 significant in broadcast history?

A) It’s the date of the first wireless telegraph transmission.
B) It’s the date of the first rock and roll radio broadcast.
C) It’s the date of the War of the Worlds radio broadcast.
D) It’s the date of the first radio news broadcast.

A

C) It’s the date of the War of the Worlds radio broadcast.

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Why is KDKA significant in the history of broadcasting?

A) It is the station where Reginald Fessenden broadcasted in December 24, 1906.
B) It was the first station to receive a Morse Code message from Europe.
C) It was Guglielmo Marconi’s first radio station in the United States.
D) It is credited as the first commercial radio station.

A

D) It is credited as the first commercial radio station.

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19
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Who is the “Father of Wireless Telegraphy?”

A) Heinrich Hartz
B) James Maxwell
C) Samuel Morse
D) Guglielmo Marconi

A

D) Guglielmo Marconi

20
Q

Which company is William S. Paley most closely associated with?

A) NBC
B) Mutual Broadcasting System
C) CBS
D) ABC

A

C) CBS

21
Q

Which of the following was a consequence of Mutual Broadcasting System’s complaint to the FCC?

A) NBC Blue was sold and became ABC
B) Amos ‘n’ Andy was taken off the air
C) Mutual Broadcasting System was allowed to control more radio stations
D) The FCC determined that no single entity could own the electromagnetic spectrum

A

A) NBC Blue was sold and became ABC

22
Q

The sinking of the Titanic was crucial in the passage of the Wireless Ship Act of 1910.

A) True
B) False

A

B) False

23
Q

Which of the following is LEAST associated with May 24, 1844?

A) Wired telegraph
B) “What hath God wrought”
C) Samuel Morse
D) Guglielmo Marconi

A

D) Guglielmo Marconi

24
Q

Who is most closely associated with KDKA?

A) Frank Conrad
B) Reginald Fessenden
C) David Sarnoff
D) James Maxwell

A

A) Frank Conrad

25
Q

Which of the following is most associated with early radio news programming?

A) William S. Paley
B) Aimee Semple McPherson
C) David Sarnoff
D) Edward R. Murrow

A

D) Edward R. Murrow

26
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Which of the following is most closely associated with anti-semitic broadcasts in early radio programming?

A) David Sarnoff
B) Amiee Semple McPherson
C) William S. Paley
D) Charles Coughlin

A

D) Charles Coughlin

27
Q

Who is most closely associated with the phrase “rock and roll?”

A) David Sarnoff
B) Todd Storz
C) Orson Welles
D) Alan Freed

A

D) Alan Freed

28
Q

Which of the following was not a reason for the license freeze of 1948?

A) The Navy wanted more control over the electromagnetic spectrum.
B) The FCC had not allocated enough space on the electromagnetic spectrum for TV broadcasts.
C) The number of applications for TV station licenses was rising.

A

A) The Navy wanted more control over the electromagnetic spectrum.

29
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Which of the following was not a provision of the Radio Act of 1927

A) It determined that the electromagnetic spectrum is owned by everyone
B) It was the first act to require ships to have wireless transmitters and receivers
C) It mandated that radio broadcasters must serve the public interest
D) It established the Federal Radio Commission

A

B) It was the first act to require ships to have wireless transmitters and receivers

30
Q

The Radio Act of 1912 put the Department of Commerce in charge of regulating the electromagnetic spectrum.

A) True
B) False

A

A) True

31
Q

Which company was forced out of the radio network business in 1926 because it was deemed to have a monopoly on critical equipment?

A) RCA
B) GE
C) Westinghouse
D) AT&T

A

D) AT&T

32
Q

Who is most closely associated with See It Now?

A) Orson Welles
B) Lucille Ball
C) Edward R. Murrow
D) Newton Minow

A

C) Edward R. Murrow

33
Q

Which of the following phrases is most closely associated with Newton Minow’s “Television and the Public Interest” speech?

A) “In the thirty-ninth year of the twentieth century came the great disillusionment.”
B) “At long last, sir, have you no decency?”
C) “To the moon, Alice!”
D) “Keep your eyes glued to that set until the station signs off. I can assure you that what you will observe is a vast wasteland.”

A

D) “Keep your eyes glued to that set until the station signs off. I can assure you that what you will observe is a vast wasteland.”

34
Q

Who is most closely associated with All in the Family?

A) Norman Lear
B) Sheldon Leonard
C) Shonda Rhimes
D) Newton Minow

A

A) Norman Lear

35
Q

Why did the FCC first regulate cable television in the 1950s?

A) They wanted to east restrictions to prestige channels like HBO and ESPN.
B) They wanted to ensure cable providers gave equal access to every available channel on the electromagnetic spectrum.
C) They want to ensure cable companies were adequately compensating broadcasters for access to the content.
D) They wanted to regulate the content of pay-per-view programming.

A

B) They wanted to ensure cable providers gave equal access to every available channel on the electromagnetic spectrum.

36
Q

Who is most closely associated with KDKA?

A) James Maxwell
B) David Sarnoff
C) Frank Conrad
D) Reginald Fessenden

A

C) Frank Conrad

37
Q

Which of the following shows is credited for pioneering the three-camera set-up?

A) War of the worlds
B) I Love Lucy
C) See It Now
D) Texaco Star Theater

A

B) I Love Lucy

38
Q

Which company was founded in 1919 as part of a patent compromise facilitated by the US Navy?

A) RCA
B) United Telegraph Company
C) AT&T
D) GE

A

A) RCA

39
Q

Based on the Pacifica v. FCC ruling, “indecent” content is defined as patently offensive material that does not rise to the level of obscenity.

A) True
B) False

A

A) True

40
Q

Which of the following is not credited to I Love Lucy?

A) Selling episodes in syndication
B) The three-camera set-up
C) Undermining the authority of Joseph McCarthy
D) Using high-quality videotape to record programs

A

C) Undermining the authority of Joseph McCarthy

41
Q

The first use of cable television was to make “prestige” channels like HBO or ESPN available to the public.

A) True
B) False

A

B) False

42
Q

Which of the following was not a consequence of Pacifica v. FCC?

A) The FCC was permitted to ban all obscene content.
B) It was determined that indecent content is not protected by the First Amendment.
C) A “safe harbor” was established for stations to air indecent content.
D) Indecent content and obscene content was clarified and defined.

A

B) It was determined that indecent content is not protected by the First Amendment.

43
Q

Who is most closely associated with “Seven Dirty Words You Can’t Say on Television?”

A) Archie Bunker
B) George Carlin
C) Todd Storz
D) Norman Lear

A

B) George Carlin

44
Q

The Radio Act of 1912 put the Department of Commerce in charge of regulating the electromagnetic spectrum.

A) True
B) False

A

A) True

45
Q

Which of the following was not a consequence of the Sixth Report and Order in 1952?

A) UHF channels were put at an economic disadvantage against VHF channels.
B) The sales of television sets dropped significantly.
C) More space was allocated for TV broadcasts on the electromagnetic spectrum.
D) UHF channels were created.

A

B) The sales of television sets dropped significantly.

46
Q

Which of the following programs was canceled by CBS in part to its explicitly anti-Vietnam War stance?

A) See it now
B) The Mary Tyler Moore show
C) The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
D) All in the Family

A

C) The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

47
Q

Who is most closely associated with the Roots miniseries?

A) Norman Lear
B) Alex Haley
C) William Paley
D) Desi Arnez

A

B) Alex Haley

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