Final Exam: Part One

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1.

What is media?
- A.
  
  Media is mass communication in various forms.
- B.
  
  It is talking on your cell phone, speaking to people in person and broadcast news.
- C.
  
  It is the mathematical middle of a group of numbers.
2.

What is the printing press?
- A.
  
  A machine invented by Johannes Gutenberg that prints books.
- B.
  
  A machine invented by Edison that gives off light.
- C.
  
  A news reporter named printing.
3.

How is the web 2.0 internet driven?
- A.
  
  By producers
- B.
  
  By consumers
- C.
  
  By prosumers
- D.
  
  By Mr. Rudolph
4.

What is RSS?
- A.
  
  A way that the news is brought to us.
- B.
  
  The new name for the New York Times.
- C.
  
  A system without feeds and posts.
- D.
  
  A way of news distribution that started in the 1800's.
5.

What does RSS stand for?
- A.
  
  Really Simple Syndication.
- B.
  
  Read Sound Simple.
- C.
  
  Reactionary Sound Symphony.
- D.
  
  Really Sound Syndication.
6.

According to the mainstream account of September 11th, why did the twin towers fall?
- A.
  
  There were controlled explosives set in the towers.
- B.
  
  A missile was attached to the underneath of the planes.
- C.
  
  Planes crashed into them.
- D.
  
  No planes were involved.
7.

According to the mainstream account of September 11th, when did the first plane hit the North Tower?
- A.
  
  8:30
- B.
  
  8:46
- C.
  
  10:03
- D.
  
  10:28
8.

According to the mainstream account, who was the mastermind of the September 11th attacks?
- A.
  
  George Bush
- B.
  
  Osama Bin Laden
- C.
  
  Dick Cheney
- D.
  
  Sadam Hussien
9.

What is perspective?
- A.
  
  A point of view.
- B.
  
  An new antiperspirant.
- C.
  
  Something that is indisputably the case.
- D.
  
  The answer to the question WHAT.
10.

In the story about the three blind men, why do they say the elephant is three different things?
- A.
  
  Another blind men lies to them about what they are touching.
- B.
  
  They are really really dumb.
- C.
  
  Each touches a different part of the elephant.
11.

In the story about the three blind men, how do the blind men get over their limited perspectives?
- A.
  
  The play rock paper scissors for who's right.
- B.
  
  They talk to each other, sharing that the elephant resembles many different things.
- C.
  
  They read about elephants in a book written in braille.
- D.
  
  They ask someone who can see.
12.

According to the Beacon for Freedom perspective, why did 9/11 happen?
- A.
  
  The terrorists attacked us because they oppose our freedom.
- B.
  
  The US has exploited poorer countries economically.
- C.
  
  George Bush wanted to use 9/11 as a reason to invade Iraq.
13.

Which group did Bush say was responsible for the 9/11 attacks?
- A.
  
  Al-Faeda
- B.
  
  The Bush administration itself
- C.
  
  The Department of Defense
- D.
  
  Al-Qaeda
14.

Who approved the war in Iraq?
- A.
  
  The Supreme Court
- B.
  
  Congress
- C.
  
  The Judicial Branch
15.

Donald Rumsfield said that Iraq was...
- A.
  
  The greatest country in the world.
- B.
  
  Producing weapons of mass destruction.
- C.
  
  The country that planned 9/11.
16.

Why did the US invade Iraq in the first place?
- A.
  
  Bush thought they were producing weapons of mass destruction.
- B.
  
  Bush thought they attacked the world trade center.
- C.
  
  They invaded US first.
17.

Later on, did anyone end up finding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
18.

Who led Iraq before the war?
- A.
  
  Osama Bin-Laden
- B.
  
  George Bush
- C.
  
  Sadam Hussien
19.

When did live coverage of wars begin?
- A.
  
  During World War One
- B.
  
  During World War Two
- C.
  
  During the Viet Nam War
20.

Why did media coverage make Americans oppose the Viet Nam war?
- A.
  
  It showed the real destruction of war.
- B.
  
  It showed our brave soldiers conquering foreign lands.
- C.
  
  It glorified war.
- D.
  
  It made the war seem like it was worth fighting.
21.

What is bias?
- A.
  
  Something that cannot be disputed.
- B.
  
  Letting perceptions lead your views.
- C.
  
  An opinion.
22.

What state is the town of Jena located?
- A.
  
  Louisiana
- B.
  
  Alabama
- C.
  
  New York
- D.
  
  Georga
23.

At Jena High there was a tree that...
- A.
  
  Traditionally only blacks sat under.
- B.
  
  Traditionally only whites sat under.
- C.
  
  The principal said that only blacks could sit under.
- D.
  
  The principal said that only whites could sit under.
24.

After several black students ate lunch underneath the tree, what were hung from the tree's branches?
- A.
  
  Dead people
- B.
  
  Nooses
- C.
  
  Holiday ornaments
25.

What do nooses symbolize?
- A.
  
  The history of blacks being oppressed.
- B.
  
  The history of the North.
- C.
  
  The history of America.