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The Amazing History of American Television
The Amazing History of American Television
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A quiz based upon the Storyworks articles.
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1
Who was Walker Cronkite?
an Apollo 13 astronaut
the news anchor who announced that President Kennedy died
a TV star and singer
the inventor of TV
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Why would there be TV for cats?
It would help put cats to sleep.
Every cat would have its own TV.
It would keep cats from going outside.
There are other channels with special topics.
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Before cable TV, when did kids watch cartoons?
Only at the movies.
Everyday.
Saturday morning.
Sunday morning.
4
Both stories about the TV tell
what the most popular program is.
what people felt with their first TV.
how YouTube was created.
how TV has changed.
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Most people watched shows such as
Star Trek
Sesame Street
All of the above
I Love Lucy
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About what year did television become part of the American scene?
1904
1982
1963
1946
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How has TV changed since it began
cats have their own TV shows
there are more programs with diversity
it hasn't
the sets are all more expensive
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How many TV networks were there by 1956?
3
unlimited
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200, including cable
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How did Karen Ross feel about getting a TV?
it was exciting.
her family was poor.
she wanted a pony.
now she just reads books.
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Which new device did NOT influence TV?
Smartboards
computers
the internet
smart phones
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What were some negative effects of TV?
kids didn't play outside as much
people read less
commercials encouraged bad habits
all of the above
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How did TV NOT improve at the start?
TVs became larger.
Shows became shown in color.
TV showed boxing matches.
Pictures got better.
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How much did the first television sets cost?
$50, nearly six months' salary
$500, nearly a year's salary
$10, nearly a week's salary
$400, nearly three months' salary
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Why don't families fight so much over what to watch on TV?
Most people don't watch TV.
There are fewer programs to watch on TV.
Families get along better than they used to.
There are more ways to watch TV in most homes.
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In the 1980s television transformed by
Adding color to the TV broadcasts
all of the above
Putting shows on I PADS
cable TV brought new shows into homes
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Today studies have found that
People watch an average of three hours each day
People read more than watch TV
few shows are popular all around the country
everyone watches Duck Dynesty
