Test 3

Question 1

Thomas Edison thought the phonograph would actually be used to what?

Answer 1

Record telephone calls

Question 2

What did the gramophone do to revolutionize music in a way the phonograph did not?

Answer 2

enabled better mass production of sound recordings, cheap to produce

Question 3

Identify what the cultural impacts were of the first record players and sound recordings.

Answer 3

Dance crazes and music as protests. We can record a speech, church sermon. It allows for commercialized music industry to eventually develop, and add to ethnographic sound

Question 4

Which DJ in Cleveland, Ohio, played African American music and helped improve the status of Black artists?

Answer 4

Alan Freed (Rock n’ Roll)

Question 5

This dance craze made fun of the waltz and was started by slaves.

Answer 5

Cake Walk

Question 6

Might want to know about the process of covering music, an example would be “Tutti Frutti”

Answer 6

Covering music is when you sing someone else’s song, Pat Boone covered Tutti Frutti

Question 7

Good to know what sets Rock-N-Roll apart from other music genres.

Answer 7

Its agression energy and sheer volume.

Question 8

What was notable about the 1952 advertisement we watched for President Dwight Eisenhower – “Ike for President”?

Answer 8

propaganda
democrat slander
use of donkey and elephant
-ad symbolism, rythmic sound, imagery
-enthusiasm of ike supporters

Question 8

Walter Lippmann and John Dewey agreed the press played an important role in educating the citizenry, however, Dewey argued that …?

Answer 8

discussion is vital to democracy that should involve both citezens and press, not just the press. media as a forum for debate

Question 9

You will want to know who the first pair of candidates to appear in televised presidential debates.

Answer 9

JFK and Nixon

Question 10

Given horse race reporting, why might it still happen that journalists cover elections in this manner?

Answer 10

Horse race reporting- covering the people more than their policies. do this because
-easier tovote, easier to cover, easuer to research, more interesting to the public

Question 11

What does a negative political advertisement do?

Answer 11

-they reinforce supporters
-sway a narrow range of undecided voters
-focus on character, not issues

Question 11

Jurgen Habermas said this made rational debate difficult and negatively influenced decision-making in politics.

Answer 11

-media
; debate was replaced by slick promotion, advertising, and publicity

Question 12

What has been the biggest area of growth in political advertising spending recently?

Answer 12

Digital advertising on websites, social media and digital devices

Question 12

You should know the purposes behind political advertising – why do we do it?

Answer 12

portraying other candidate as negative, introduce a candidate, introduce policy, compare and contrast candidates

Question 13

If you speak out against authority (especially that dreaded ol’ king), even if what you say is true, the law stating that any criticism is illegal is called …

Answer 13

seditious libel
-sedition act

Question 13

Five protections exist within the First Amendment – better know all five just in case.

Answer 13

1. Speech,
   2.religion,
   3.press,
   4.assembly,
   5.the right to petition the government

Question 14

Understand what’s entailed with the principle of fair use in copyright.

Answer 14

the right to use a copyrighted work under certain conditions without permission of the copyright owner

Question 15

It’s a good idea to recall what involved in the deceptive advertising test.

Answer 15

three-part test to assess whether a practice is deceptive
discussion of these elements:
-must be a representation, omission, or misleading practice
- must be considered from the perspective of the consumer
-must be material

Question 16

Prior restraint means …

Answer 16

government action that prohibits speech or other expression before the speech happens

Question 16

Some speech is not protected, what is OK to do given the protections of the First Amendment?

Answer 16

Political speech, Religious speech, expressive conduct, commercial speech, artistic speech

Question 17

Exposure to violent video games causes what short-term effects?

Answer 17

increases violent thoughts, emotions and behaviour.

Question 18

Good to know how much global revenue video games will account for in 2023

Answer 18

184 billion

Question 19

Speaking of video games, you should know how many people play worldwide.

Answer 19

3.2 billion people

Question 19

Identify the online service that streams videos of gamers playing games.

Answer 19

Twitch

Question 20

In 2023, which of the following genres made up the best-selling video games?

Answer 20

Adventure, battle, royale, sports, shooter and role-playing

Question 21

When we think of revenue, this country is king for video games.

Answer 21

USA

Question 22

Good idea to understand how e-sports resemble pro sports.

Answer 22

They follow rigorous training schedules, perfect their strategies, and continuously refine their skills.

Question 23

Looking to the future, these areas serve as the most significant for growth.

Answer 23

Virtual reality and artificial intelligence.

Question 24

This event eventually led to the creation of the Internet in the United States.

Answer 24

The Cold War escalating

Question 25

The guy from the picture in class … the one who we call the father of the World Wide Web. He is …

Answer 25

Tim Berners-Lee

Question 26

Identify the site that stripped away the classified advertisement revenue from the newspaper industry.

Answer 26

Google

Question 27

What was a key feature of ARPANET (created in 1968)? – Hint, it has to do with nuclear attack.

Answer 27

Packet switching or hot potato routing

Question 28

Know the basic characteristics of the Internet in the 1980s/90s (what did we use it for?)

Answer 28

It was primarily used for the transfer or information between universities

Question 28

What do we call it when someone ditches their cable or satellite TV subscription?

Answer 28

Cord-cutting

Question 29

Be sure to know the difference between pay-per-use models vs. subscriptions.

Answer 29

Pay-per-use doesn’t have an annual or monthly fee, whereas a subscription has pricing tiers and minimum commitments.

Question 30

What percent of US households have a smartphone?

Answer 30

97%

Question 30

New media has plenty of upside, and unfortunately, plenty of downside, too. Know a bit of both.

Answer 30

Has the opportunity to share our voice over the internet upside.
It has diminished professionals’ expert opinions because they give normal people equal weight.

Question 31

What factors might explain the differences between those who own smartphones and those who do not?

Answer 31

Financial constraints are key

Question 32

You should know what we mean by the term net neutrality.

Answer 32

the concept that states that organizations, such as Internet service providers, should treat all data on the internet equally.

Question 33

Congress passed a law in 2017 related to ISP and your browsing history … what can an ISP do with
your info now since the passage of that law?

Answer 33

You can sell what anyone looks up for profit.

Question 34

You will need to know in which country book publishing began (as we know it today).

Answer 34

Mesopotamia

Question 35

Know why Elizabeth Eisenstein referred to pamphlets and printed newsletters as “paper bullets.”

Answer 35

When people had the means and opportunity to learn for themselves by using maps, dictionaries, Bibles, and the writings of others, they could differentiate themselves as individuals; their social identities were no longer solely dependent on what their leaders told them or on the habits of their families, communities, or social class.

Question 36

When censorship of books happens, this group most often is behind the bans or restrictions.

Answer 36

Conservatives

Question 37

Study hard so you know the trend in average textbook sales since 2017.

Answer 37

People are buying less textbooks

Question 38

Of all the categories of books, it’s good to know which accounts for the most revenue.

Answer 38

Romance Novels

Question 39

You will want to know why a book gets challenged most often.

Answer 39

Sexual situations or dialog