JMC30 Test number 2

This is part two of that dreadful J30 test. Study up and hopefully you will ace it! I hope you enjoy taking this awesome test, it's all for you. And thank a poor college student who took the time to make this for your study benefits (and hers).

Ready for that pesky J30 test yet? Take thistest and find out if the final is going to kick your butt. Hopefully you actually learned this stuff. This one is considerably shorter than the other one, so take a few minutes and test your knowledge!

What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
What is your gender?
Male
Female
1. Heninrich Hertz:
experimented with radio waves
invented the first telephone
built the first wireless
sent the first message by telegraph
experimented with voice transmission over radio
2. Lee de Forest:
manufactured crystal detectors that could capture radio waves
perfected a glass bulb called the Audion that could detect radio waves
conducted experiments that led tot he first voice broadcast
wrote a visionary memo that predicted radio's future
started KDKA, the first commercial radio station
3. David Sarnoff:
was the first president of CBS
started KDKA, the first comercial radio station
was the wireless operator who reeived a distress call from the sinking Titanic
perfected a glass bulb called the Audion that could detect radio waves
is considered the creator of the cathode ray tube
4. During World War I
the military confiscated civilian radios
the FCC ordered all amateurs off the air
the military took over radio broadcasting
commercial broadcasting began
b and c
5. Blanketing licensing meant that:
radio stations had to pay to play music
the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers charged stations a fee for music
stations paid musicians and composers directly for the rights to the music
a and b
b and c
6. For several years, ______ operated two radio networks
ABC
CBS
NBC
AT&T
GE
7. Edwin H. Armstrong:
eventually got rich from FM
developed FM radio
battled David Sarnoff
a and b
b and c
8. Payola:
is the payment of cash or gifts by disc jockeys or program directors to recording companies for the right to get their recordings on the air first
concerns the payent of cash or gifts by recording companies to disc jockeys or program directors in exchange for air play
does not violate FCC rules
is allowed only in certain states
all of the above
9. The percentage of people listening to radio that a station is reaching is called the:
cume
rating
share
market area percentile
average quarter hour
10. About 50% of all television stations in the US are:
independent
affiliated with a network
noncommercial
all of the above
none of the above
11. According to TV commentator Jeff Greenfield, commercial television primarily exists:
as an entertainment medium
to mesmerize Americans and keep them happy
as an advertising medium
as a babysitter for children
to offer a wide variety of programs to the largest audience
12. Philo T. Farnsworth
invented the Audion tube
was a TV news pioneer
developed the cathode ray tube to reproduce an electronic image more clearly
eventually owned NBC
turned an electronic signal into a visual image
13. The two men who developed network TV and held the country's largest interest in radio were:
Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite
Philo T. Farnsworth and Vladimir Zworykin
Ted Turner and Rupert Murdoch
David Sarnoff and William Paley
Chet Huntley and David Brinkley
14. The quiz show scandals of the 1950s:
caused the networks to reduce advertiser-produced programmin
caused many stations to leave the networks to e independents with more control of their programming
led to a period of network-produced programming
brought more quiz shows to television
a and c
15. A rating is:
the number of people watching a program ver a total television season
a comparison of an audience for one show to the audience for another show
the percentage of the total number of households with TV sets tuned to a specific program
an indication of a favorable audience response to a program
a and b
16. In the last 25 years, the commercial broadcast networks' (ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox) share of the prime-time audience:
has dramatically increased, thanks toinnovative hit shows
has dramatically increased as new owners have bought the stations
has dramatically decreased because of cable and satellite TV and syndicated programming
has remined pretty much the same
has shifted mostly to late-night viewing by a larger percentage of the audience
17. HDTV:
is satellite TV providing access to 70 worldwide channels
scans 1,125 lines across the screen for a higher resolution picture
merges information from the Web and TV programs on one screen
uses a TV set to access the Internet
a and b
18. Which of the following s NOT part of television's role in American politics?
the Kennedy-Nixon debates
live presidential press conferences beginning in the 1960s
praise by the Nixon administration of television's role in society
coverage of congressional hearings on the Watergate scandal and the Iran-Contra affair
coverage of wars and terrorist activities
19. During the Civil War:
reporters were accredited for the first time as war correspondents by the government
news photography was introduced
were not allowed free access to the soldiers
a and b
b and c
20. Which of the following was NOT true of newsreels in movie theaters?
They were shown from 1900 to 1970
Typically, they were about 10 minutes long
They were updated monthly
They featured celebrites and events from distant locations
They offered a view of the world movie audiences couldn't get anywhere else

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