final

1.

1 point

the first phonograph introduced for home use was called

high fidelity

radio

nickelodeon

victrola

2.

1 point

The spread of video rentals contributed to

an increase in demand for made for tv movies

audience segmentation

the invention of computer generated movies

the growth of satellite radio

3.

1 point

a recently revived practice of paying DJ's or stations to play certain songs is called

genere tapping

market financing

payola

copyright infringement

4.

1 point

A nickelodeon is a phonograph or player piano operated by inserting a coin

true

false

5.

1 point

compact discs were first introduced in

1991

1988

1985

1982

6.

1 point

How can you hear digital radio?

all of these choices

Listen to radio streamed over the Internet

Subscribe to a satellite radio service

Buy an HD radio receiver

7.

1 point

The first "talkie" movie was

The Jazz Singer

The Great Train Robbery

Birth of a Nation

War of the Worlds

8.

1 point

when radio was first introduced in the united states, it was controlled by

gulielmo marconi

westinghouse

the u.s patent office

the navy

9.

1 point

high fidelity is

the accurate reproduction of natural sound

the compression of sound

sound digitization

10.

1 point

Movie attendance in America peaked between

1960-1963

1946-1948

2000-2003

1915-1920

11.

1 point

recording companies have to pay for

music promotors to push their songs to radio stations

making a music video

advertising

all of the choices

12.

1 point

Some of the modern day challenges for radio include

the growing number of radio apps for smart phones and piracy

the demand by recording artists for more air time and more money

the lack of available music because of the Internet

declining advertising sales and shifting tastes among audiences

13.

1 point

country music developed from English,scottish, and irish roots with similar instrumentation and ballad forms

false

true

14.

1 point

The idea of radio network broadcasting originated with ____.

nbc

at &t

cbs

abc

15.

1 point

What type of music characterizes the years from 1930 through the 1940s?

Latin

big band

rock

classical

16.

1 point

even with the advent of digital music, CD sales are still increasing

false

true

17.

1 point

What was the role of the U.S. government in the war of radio patents?

GE, RCA and AT&T were allowed to control a patent pool promoting standardization

The United States opposed foreign control over a technology with crucial military purposes

The government bought all the patents from Marconi and gave them to AT&T.

B and C

18.

1 point

After 1970, both recording companies and FM radio stations began to ____.

convert to all-digital formats

lose money

merge into a single company

diversify into distinct rock formats

19.

1 point

First released in 1915, this movie, while racist in content, made technological history

the great train robbery

star wars

jazz singer

birth of a nation

20.

1 point

When were the 45 rpm record and the 33 rpm record introduced?

1948

1965

1945

1984

21.

1 point

Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877

false

true

22.

1 point

Who came up with the idea of developing radio technology as a broadcasting system that would "bring music to the house"?

Lee de Forest

Thomas Edison

David Sarnoff

Guglielmo Marconi

23.

1 point

Radio initially offered advertisers ____.

few opportunities for advertising due to frequent news programs

direct access to home audiences

challenges due to competition with print media

a chance to reach audiences outside of major metropolitan markets

24.

1 point

In the first half of 2010, DVD revenue ____ compared to the same time period in the previous year

increased compared to the cost of producing major films

decreased by about $1 billion

did not change

increased by about $1 billion

25.

1 point

A method of storing information as magnetized areas on a tape or disk is called:

electromagnetic recording

high fidelity

mashups

stereo

26.

1 point

Home recording, mixing, and editing equipment has encouraged local music industries to develop

false

true

27.

1 point

Radio broadcasts had no effect on record sales

true

false

28.

1 point

Thomas Edison invented the first functional motion picture camera in 1888, but projection technology was invented by

Benjamin Franklin

David Sarnoff

The Lumiere brothers

Walt Disney

29.

1 point

acoustic is a sound that is electrically amplified

false

true

30.

1 point

In the nineteenth century, music was shared by:

sheet music

performers who played for slient movies in theaters

transistor radios

big band concerts

31.

1 point

which of the following white musicians prodecued "covers" of black music

elvis presley

the rolling stones

the beatles

all of the above

32.

1 point

Once television became available in 1948, the radio networks:

began to focus on television

ended the practice of live, in-studio performances

began to sponsor variety show like concerts

went out of business

33.

1 point

magnetic tape improved sound fidelity over that afforded by records

true

false

34.

1 point

Some recording artists do not like websites such as LimeWire because ____.

they might receive less in royalty fees

they resent industry control over their music

they worry that too few people will hear their music

they dislike companies that use CDs instead of vinyl records

35.

1 point

The Hollywood "studio system":

led to the creation of hundreds of small studios around the U.S.

was modeled on a similar system in TV production

began its decline with the introduction of FM radio

consisted of a stable of actors, directors and writers under contract to a single studio

36.

1 point

DJs (disc jockeys) are:

people who know how to read music

engineers who reproduce sound

the people who invented compact discs

radio station announcers who play records who often emphasize delivery and personality

37.

1 point

Vertical integration in the movie industry concerned regulators because

studios were relocating away from Hollywood, moving North toward San Francisco

movie companies controlled several production studios

movie companies controlled multiple aspects of the same industry

theatres were beginning to buy television stations

38.

1 point

The personal digital stereo player was first introduced

1993

1987

1998

1882

39.

1 point

Many people disagree with the film ratings system used by the Motion Picture Association of America because

movie producers get to rate their own movies

the ratings are given by individual theater owners and can vary from place to place

the ratings system is constantly changing

the ratings given to movies are controlled by the government

40.

1 point

How did the Radio Act of 1927 affect radio broadcasting

It created licensing fees on radio receivers, which raised broadcasters' revenue

It dealt primarily with obscenity and profanity in broadcasting

It outlawed cross-ownership of broadcast and cable

It defined the broadcast band, standardized frequency designations, and limited the number of stations operating at night

41.

1 point

Artists such as Elvis were influential in the acceptance of new genres of music by covering songs, a process in which ____.

artists cover other artists' songs

performers were insured against on-stage accidents

record album art became more stylized

smaller singers received a disproportionately large amount of media attention

42.

1 point

What has the Motion Picture Association of America done to prevent film piracy

all of the choices

It prodded the U.S. government to enforce laws against illegal video copying

It demanded that other countries crack down on film piracy.

It tried to prevent the diffusion of VCRs and TiVo-like devices

43.

1 point

one musician who was known for his compostions sold as sheet music and who performed in store fronts was

willie dixon

ray Charles

scott Joplin

Thomas edison

44.

1 point

The roots of today's music can be traced to

early music traditions, including African tribal music

Native American music

English music brought to the Colonies by the Pilgrims

cave writings by primitive man

45.

1 point

Digital compression makes a perfect reproduction of sound

true

false

46.

1 point

What was the first application of radio technology?

Wireless telegraphy

The radio music box

Broadcasting of presidential speeches

News and weather information

47.

1 point

the itlian inventor who first used radio waves to carry messages was

Robert fulton

guglielmo marconi

Thomas edison

alexander graham bell

48.

1 point

Through the ____, artists can make their music available, not only for simple download and listening, but for taking apart and rebuilding

creative commons

iTunes music store

royalty system

49.

1 point

RIAA sued more than 20,000 people in an effort to stop

illegal downloading of music

the sale of MP3 players

the release of new music over the Internet

the sale of recorded music at stores like WalMart

50.

1 point

The film industry is facing competition from ____.

digital TV

video games

the internet

All of the choices