Old Media Technology (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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On what date was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
On what date was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
6 August 1945
Who invented the radio?
Who invented the radio?
Guglielmo Marconi
What event erupted after Louis XVI lifted censorship in 1789?
What event erupted after Louis XVI lifted censorship in 1789?
The 'Pamphlet War'
How many times was 'What is the Third Estate?' reprinted?
How many times was 'What is the Third Estate?' reprinted?
Over 20,000 times
When did the radio gain widespread popularity?
When did the radio gain widespread popularity?
1920s and 1930s
What theory did the Frankfurt School propose about media influence?
What theory did the Frankfurt School propose about media influence?
Hypodermic needle theory
What did thousands do after hearing Orson Welles' War of the Worlds broadcast?
What did thousands do after hearing Orson Welles' War of the Worlds broadcast?
Ran into streets and armed themselves
What did the Nazis distribute to spread their message throughout Germany?
What did the Nazis distribute to spread their message throughout Germany?
Cheap radios
Who directed the Nazi propaganda film Triumph of the Will?
Who directed the Nazi propaganda film Triumph of the Will?
Leni Riefenstahl
How were communist villains typically portrayed in American Cold War media?
How were communist villains typically portrayed in American Cold War media?
Fit, in black clothing, thick accents