Lhs History Of Photography Test
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All Loudon High School students taking Digital Design and Imaging are required to take this test. You must have a password to login. You can take it 2 times on test day. To receive a passing grade you must make a score on 1 of the tests that is 85% or higher.
- 1.
![The word photography is derived from Greek words photos and graphein which literally means what? - ProProfs]( "The word photography is derived from Greek words photos and graphein which literally means what?")
The word photography is derived from Greek words photos and graphein which literally means what?- A.
Drawing with Light
- B.
Frozen Time
- C.
Captured Light
- D.
Stop Motion
- 2.You are using a regular film camera. You are photographing an outdoor table-tennis competition. Which would be the best film speed to use?
- A.
100
- B.
200
- C.
400
- D.
800
- 3.ISO stands for
- A.
International Organization for Standardization
- B.
Integrated Sensor Operation
- C.
Illumination Sensitivity Output
- 4.In what year was the first 35mm still camera developed?
- A.
1901
- B.
1913
- C.
1929
- D.
1935
- 5.At what shutter speeds is a tripod generally required?
- A.
Less than 1/125 of a second
- B.
Less than 1/60th of a second
- C.
Less than 1/30th of a second
- D.
Greater than 1/250th of a second
- 6.
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"What type of photography is Ansel Adams most famous for?- A.
Candid photography
- B.
Landscape photography
- C.
Fashion photography
- D.
Documentary photography
- 7.Which of the following is not a photography or graphics file format?
- A.
JPG
- B.
DOC
- C.
PNG
- D.
TIFF
- 8.What type of lens would give a wider depth of field?
- A.
35 mm
- B.
50 mm
- C.
100 mm
- D.
200 mm
- 9.
![Depth of Field is determined by: - ProProfs]( "Depth of Field is determined by:")
Depth of Field is determined by:- A.
The size of the aperture
- B.
The focal length of the lens
- C.
The distance between the camera and lens
- D.
All of these
- 10.
![Which of the following are especially suitable for use in low-light photography? - ProProfs]( "Which of the following are especially suitable for use in low-light photography?")
Which of the following are especially suitable for use in low-light photography?- A.
Fast shutter speed.
- B.
Slow film (low ISO rating)
- C.
Telephoto lens
- D.
Wide aperture
- 11.
![Who invented the first negative from which multiple postive prints could be made? - ProProfs]( "Who invented the first negative from which multiple postive prints could be made?")
Who invented the first negative from which multiple postive prints could be made?- A.
Louis Daguerre
- B.
Henry Fox Talbot
- C.
George Eastman
- 12.In digital photography, having a camera with a larger number pixels increases the capability for doing what?
- A.
Using faster shutter speeds
- B.
Taking good pictures under different light conditions
- C.
Making larger prints
- 13.
![Which camera settings will work best in achieving a soft, milky effect on moving water? - ProProfs]( "Which camera settings will work best in achieving a soft, milky effect on moving water?")
Which camera settings will work best in achieving a soft, milky effect on moving water?- A.
1/2second @ f/8
- B.
1/500 @ f/1.4
- C.
2 minutes @ f/8
- 14.
![Which well known photographer worked for Rolling Stone magazine in the 1970's? - ProProfs]( "Which well known photographer worked for Rolling Stone magazine in the 1970's?")
Which well known photographer worked for Rolling Stone magazine in the 1970's?- A.
Annie Leibovitz
- B.
Helmut Newton
- C.
Norman Parkinson
- 15.
![The first permanent photograph was an image produced in 1825 by the French inventor .......... - ProProfs]( "The first permanent photograph was an image produced in 1825 by the French inventor ..........")
The first permanent photograph was an image produced in 1825 by the French inventor ..........- A.
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce
- B.
Louis Daguerre
- C.
John Herschel
- 16.
![In 1889, .......... invented film with a base that was flexible, unbreakable, and could be rolled. - ProProfs]( "In 1889, .......... invented film with a base that was flexible, unbreakable, and could be rolled.")
In 1889, .......... invented film with a base that was flexible, unbreakable, and could be rolled.- A.
George Eastman
- B.
Hamilton Smith
- C.
Henry Fox Talbot
- 17.
![The first high quality 35mm camera was made by ......... - ProProfs]( "The first high quality 35mm camera was made by .........")
The first high quality 35mm camera was made by .........- A.
Kodak
- B.
Bronica
- C.
Leica
- 18.
![Who was the inventor of the negative / positive photographic process, the precursor to most photographic processes of the 19th & 20th centuries? - ProProfs]( "Who was the inventor of the negative / positive photographic process, the precursor to most photographic processes of the 19th & 20th centuries?")
Who was the inventor of the negative / positive photographic process, the precursor to most photographic processes of the 19th & 20th centuries?- A.
Louis Daguerre
- B.
Henry Fox Talbot
- C.
James Clerk Maxwell
- 19.
![Kodak released the first commercially available, professional digital camera in what year? - ProProfs]( "Kodak released the first commercially available, professional digital camera in what year?")
Kodak released the first commercially available, professional digital camera in what year?- A.
1988
- B.
1991
- C.
1994
- 20.
![This photograph called]( "This photograph called")
This photograph called "Boulevard du Temple" was taken in late 1838 by what photography pioneer?- A.
Nicephore Niepce
- B.
Louis Daguerre
- C.
George Eastman
- 21.
![What does SLR stand for? - ProProfs]( "What does SLR stand for?")
What does SLR stand for?- A.
Small Light Reflector
- B.
Southern Light Reader
- C.
Single Lens Reflect
- 22.The size of the opening in the lens when a picture is taken that is also measured in fstops.
- A.
Shutter speed
- B.
Depth of field
- C.
Aperture
- 23.The length of time that the shutter in a SLR camera exposes the film to the scene you’re photographing.
- A.
Shutter speed
- B.
Aperture
- C.
ISO
- 24.
![Using this camera feature can help get the colors in your images as accurate as possible. - ProProfs]( "Using this camera feature can help get the colors in your images as accurate as possible.")
Using this camera feature can help get the colors in your images as accurate as possible.- A.
Shutter speed
- B.
Aperture
- C.
White Balance
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