Do You Know Your Stylebook?
A quiz to determine if you're up to speed on the latest AP Stylebook entries
- 1.According the the AP Stylebook, which form is correct when referring to a page or collection of pages on the World Wide Web?
- A.
Web site
- B.
Web site
- C.
Website
- D.
Website
- 2.When referring to the company that owns Taco Bell, KFC and other fast-food establishments, which is correct?
- A.
Yum! Brands Inc.
- B.
Yum Brands Inc.
- C.
Yum! Inc.
- D.
Yum Inc.
- 3.Amazon's Kindle, Barnes & Noble's Nook and Sony's Reader are examples of an ...
- A.
E-reader
- B.
Electronic reader
- C.
Digital book reader
- D.
E-book
- 4.Referring to an event that combines several martial arts, which is correct?
- A.
Ultimate Fighting
- B.
Mixed martial arts
- C.
Ultimate fighting
- D.
Taekwondo
- 5."Artisinal" refers to ...
- A.
A storeroom used to hold art supplies for a group of artists, as in a co-op or classroom setting.
- B.
Foods and drinks produced in small batches, often using traditional techniques and local ingredients.
- C.
A slang term applied to the numerous portable toilets at art and craft festivals.
- D.
An advanced Web design program developed in The Netherlands in 2009 offering government-grade security functionality.
- 6.The name of the new tablet computer from Apple should be written as ...
- A.
IPad in all instances.
- B.
Ipad in all instances.
- C.
I-pad in all instances.
- D.
IPad, except when it starts a sentence or headline. In those instances use IPad.
- 7.Select the correct statement.
- A.
"Breathalyzer" is a trademarked name for a device that tests blood alcohol level and should be capitalized in all instances
- B.
"Breathalyzer" is a word that describes a device used to test blood alcohol level and should only be capitalized at the start of a sentence or headline.
- 8.Select the sentence that is correct according to the AP Stylebook.
- A.
I am hoping I will be able to use my blueray player with my blu-tooth.
- B.
I am hoping I will be able to use my blue-ray player with my Bluetooth.
- C.
I am hoping I will be able to use my Blu-ray player with my Bluetooth.
- D.
I am hoping I will be able to use my Blu-Ray player with my Bluetooth.
- 9.The acronym ACORN, used on first reference, refers to ...
- A.
An image editor created for MacIntosh computers.
- B.
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
- C.
An HIV/AIDS service organization in New Hampshire and Vermont
- D.
None of the above; ACORN as an acronym is never acceptable on first reference
- 10.On first reference, preferred usage is ...
- A.
Atomic Energy Commission
- B.
AEC
- C.
The Commission on Atomic Energy
- D.
None of the above; the agency no longer exists
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