Freedom Of The Press: How Much Do You Know?

10 Questions | By Lindsay_k | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 10839

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Freedom Of The Press: How Much Do You Know? - Quiz

Freedom of the Press goes hand-in-hand with free speech for many countries and consists of the rights of citizens to have and vocalize their personal opinions on a number of matters. How much do you know about free press?

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1.

What are the 2 reasons state materials are kept protected from the public?
- A.
  
  Information is classified as sensitive
- B.
  
  Information is classified as irrelevant
- C.
  
  To protect national intrest
- D.
  
  To persuade public opinions on the matter
2.

Which are examples of press NOT being free? (select all that apply)
- A.
  
  Censorship
- B.
  
  Turning off the comment section for an article/blog/video
- C.
  
  Copyright infringment
- D.
  
  State monopolies on tv and radio
3.

Journalisted harassed, jailed, expelled, and killed is a mesure of how free a country or regions press is. How many journalists were jailed in 2017 worldwide?
- A.
  
  84
- B.
  
  155
- C.
  
  262
- D.
  
  301
4.

The 2018 Press Freedom Index shows the amount of Press Freedom found in each country. Which countries were the most free in 2018?
- A.
  
  India
- B.
  
  New Zealand
- C.
  
  Netherlands
- D.
  
  North Korea
- E.
  
  Denmark
- F.
  
  Sudan
5.

How much of the world's population lives in areas without press freedom?
- A.
  
  8%
- B.
  
  15%
- C.
  
  24%
- D.
  
  33%
6.

Which amendment to the constitution included freedom of the press to the US?
- A.
  
  1st
- B.
  
  2nd
- C.
  
  13th
- D.
  
  19th
7.

When was freedom of the press established in Great Britain?
- A.
  
  1695
- B.
  
  1771
- C.
  
  1869
- D.
  
  1734
8.

The document suppressed freedom of the press in 1933 Nazi Germany?
- A.
  
  Reichstag Fire Decree
- B.
  
  Law for Press Protection
- C.
  
  Bolshevik Decree on Press
- D.
  
  Nuremberg Race Laws
9.

In the last 20 years, what are some examples of inventions that have increased freedom of Press?
- A.
  
  Social Media
- B.
  
  Satellite TV
- C.
  
  Voice Over Internet Protocol
- D.
  
  Internet Blogging
10.

Which country famously has state-run internet service in order to control the news citizens can see?
- A.
  
  Japan
- B.
  
  Sweden
- C.
  
  China
- D.
  
  South Africa