Question 1

During World War II, radio's public stature declined through its poor reporting from various battlefronts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One technical antecedent for America's broadcasting system is

Accepted Answer

A)  urbanization.
B)  railroads.
C)  records.
D)  telegraphy.
E)  national newspapers.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Maritime tragedies such as the Titanic sinking set a precedent for regarding radio as having a special public responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Both "toll" and "chain" broadcasting were initially associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  AT&T.
B)  General Electric.
C)  RCA.
D)  Westinghouse.
E)  NBC.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Wireless communication was most widely used at first by the __________ industry.

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacturing
B)  railroad
C)  telegraph
D)  telephone
E)  maritime shippingF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

As conflicts arose between the "telephone" and the "radio" groups, the latter formed a network by using

Accepted Answer

A)  submarine cables.
B)  microwave relays.
C)  fiber-optic cables.
D)  Western Union's telegraph lines.
E)  local telephone lines.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Technical standards and unsophisticated technology delayed the development of television until the 1940s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the mid-1920s as a series of radio conferences proposed federal government regulation of radio, what was the reaction of most broadcasters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strong opposition
B)  Mild opposition
C)  Indifference
D)  Mild acceptance
E)  Strong acceptanceF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Among many important ideas instituted by Sylvester "Pat" Weaver are all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  spectaculars.
B)  participating sponsorship.
C)  program production with Disney Studios.
D)  the Today program.
E)  The Tonight Show.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Which branch of the military wanted to make radio a permanent government monopoly?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Army
B)  The Coast Guard
C)  The Marines
D)  The Navy
E)  The Army Air Corps (now the Air Force) F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Vladimir Zworykin invented the iconoscope in 1923.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Rock and roll music and top-40 programming saved radio.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The nonduplication rules required AM/FM owners to program FM stations independently of AM stations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Despite many other claims based on earlier experiments, demonstrations, or temporary operations, KDKA qualifies as the oldest, continuously operating U.S.radio station.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

James Clerk Maxwell proved Hertz's theory by generating and detecting radio energy and measuring its wavelength.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In 1946 ABC dropped its recording ban to lure Bing Crosby away from NBC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The person who made the first known radiotelephone transmission (or broadcast)  is

Accepted Answer

A)  Reginald Fessenden.
B)  Lee de Forest.
C)  Guglielmo Marconi.
D)  David Sarnoff.
E)  Edwin Armstrong.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

The first company organized solely and specifically to operate a broadcasting network was

Accepted Answer

A)  ABC.
B)  CBS.
C)  NBC.
D)  Mutual.
E)  RCA.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Why didn't television begin to grow immediately after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Investors were cautious about building expensive TV stations while others believed development should wait until TV color standards were adopted.
B)  There were so many applicants for television stations that the FCC had to determine a method of allocating channels.
C)  Radio station owners were competing for the same TV channels in the same markets.
D)  TV sets were too expensive.
E)  Manufacturers glutted the consumer market with war surplus television sets.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Television's live decade, often called its "golden age," ended around

Accepted Answer

A)  1952.
B)  1957.
C)  1964.
D)  1968.
E)  1971.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Exam 2: From Radio to Television

The first company organized solely and specifically to operate a broadcasting network was

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Wireless communication was most widely used at first by the __________ industry.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In the mid-1920s as a series of radio conferences proposed federal government regulation of radio, what was the reaction of most broadcasters?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Television's live decade, often called its "golden age," ended around

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In 1946 ABC dropped its recording ban to lure Bing Crosby away from NBC.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The nonduplication rules required AM/FM owners to program FM stations independently of AM stations.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Despite many other claims based on earlier experiments, demonstrations, or temporary operations, KDKA qualifies as the oldest, continuously operating U.S.radio station.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

During World War II, radio's public stature declined through its poor reporting from various battlefronts.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Why didn't television begin to grow immediately after World War II?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

One technical antecedent for America's broadcasting system is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The person who made the first known radiotelephone transmission (or broadcast) is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Vladimir Zworykin invented the iconoscope in 1923.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

James Clerk Maxwell proved Hertz's theory by generating and detecting radio energy and measuring its wavelength.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Among many important ideas instituted by Sylvester "Pat" Weaver are all of the following EXCEPT

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Technical standards and unsophisticated technology delayed the development of television until the 1940s.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Both "toll" and "chain" broadcasting were initially associated with

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which branch of the military wanted to make radio a permanent government monopoly?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Maritime tragedies such as the Titanic sinking set a precedent for regarding radio as having a special public responsibility.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Rock and roll music and top-40 programming saved radio.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

As conflicts arose between the "telephone" and the "radio" groups, the latter formed a network by using

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified