Question 1

Which event led to the Radio Act of 1912 (which required most large ships to carry wireless technology) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fessenden's 1906 Christmas Eve transmission
B)   The sinking of the Titanic
C)   David Sarnoff's wedding
D)   Lee De Forest's Eiffel Tower broadcast
E)   Marconi's founding of American MarconiF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

In the mid-1860s, James Maxwell theorized that _________________________ waves existed.

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The answer of In the mid-1860s, James Maxwell theorized that...

Question 3

Which of the following statements about National Public Radio is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is fully funded by the U.S. government with reliable support from the Republican Party.
B)   It has fewer than two million listeners nationwide each week.
C)   It is completely free of sponsorship from private businesses and corporations.
D)   Morning Edition and All Things Considered are two of its popular programs.
E)   None of the options are correct.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

The aim of early radio networks such as CBS and NBC was to serve the public interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

HD radio has had a slow roll-out, however, by 2016 every major auto manufacturer sold models with built-in HD radios.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

WEAF in New York was the first "toll broadcasting" station. What does that mean?

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WEAF in New York, which began operations...

Question 7

Radio formats usually target specific audiences according to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   age
B)   gender
C)   race or ethnicity
D)   income
E)   All of the options are correct.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Network radio helped modernize America by deemphasizing local in favor of national programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Reginald Fessenden is credited with making the first ______, on Christmas Eve in 1906.

Accepted Answer

A)   wireless telegraph
B)   distress call from a sinking ocean liner
C)   on-air paid advertisement
D)   voice broadcast
E)   use of Morse codeF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

The act that first emphasized that broadcasters did not own their channels but were granted licenses provided they operated in the "public interest, convenience, or necessity" was the _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Federal Communications Act of 1934
B)   Radio Act of 1912
C)   Radio Act of 1927
D)   1932 revocation of RCA's monopoly status
E)   None of the options are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

The Radio Act of _____________________ established the Federal Radio Commission.

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The answer of The Radio Act of _____________________ established the...

Question 12

The word broadcasting derives from the steel industry, in part because KDKA in Pittsburgh was one of the first stations to begin using radio as a mass medium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The first person to discover and develop FM radio in the 1920s and the 1930s was David Sarnoff of RCA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The most popular music format on U.S. radio today is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   country
B)   contemporary hit radio
C)   urban contemporary
D)   top 40
E)   adult contemporaryF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 15

Contemporary public (noncommercial) radio mostly follows a variety rather than a specified format.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why was the RCA monopoly formed?

Accepted Answer

The RCA (Radio Corporation of America) m...

Question 17

Marconi is widely considered the father of radio, yet he never did any broadcasting, nor was he part of the media. Explain.

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Guglielmo Marconi is often referred to a...

Question 18

The term broadcasting was originally used in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   farming
B)   construction
C)   commercial fishing
D)   carpentry
E)   manufacturingF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

The American Marconi Company had trouble developing as a business after World War I in part because the U.S. Navy did not want a foreign-controlled company wielding so much power in the field of emergent radio technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The nation's largest broadcast group owns more than eight hundred radio stations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

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The aim of early radio networks such as CBS and NBC was to serve the public interest.

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Network radio helped modernize America by deemphasizing local in favor of national programs.

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The term broadcasting was originally used in ______.

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The Radio Act of _____________________ established the Federal Radio Commission.

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HD radio has had a slow roll-out, however, by 2016 every major auto manufacturer sold models with built-in HD radios.

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Reginald Fessenden is credited with making the first ______, on Christmas Eve in 1906.

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In the mid-1860s, James Maxwell theorized that _________________________ waves existed.

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The word broadcasting derives from the steel industry, in part because KDKA in Pittsburgh was one of the first stations to begin using radio as a mass medium.

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The act that first emphasized that broadcasters did not own their channels but were granted licenses provided they operated in the "public interest, convenience, or necessity" was the _________________.

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The nation's largest broadcast group owns more than eight hundred radio stations.

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Why was the RCA monopoly formed?

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The most popular music format on U.S. radio today is ______.

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Which event led to the Radio Act of 1912 (which required most large ships to carry wireless technology) ?

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The first person to discover and develop FM radio in the 1920s and the 1930s was David Sarnoff of RCA.

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WEAF in New York was the first "toll broadcasting" station. What does that mean?

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Which of the following statements about National Public Radio is true?

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