1. A society depending upon the spoken word is called a(n) _______ culture.
2. Which of the following is probably NOT a social impact of the development of writing?
3. Johann Gutenberg is credited with developing a printing system using:
4. The development of vernacular languages, extensive religious changes, and the sharing of scientific advances
are all effects of:
5. The first medium to use digital communication was:
6. The telegraph affected:
7. The medium that first introduced the concept of a global village of interconnected people was:
8. To permanently store a photographic image:
9. Which of the following was NOT affected by the development of photography?
10. Moving pictures helped bring about the concept of:
11. The change from using radio as a point-to-point medium to using it as a point-to-many medium
(broadcasting) was:
12. Which of the following was NOT a cultural impact of radio?
13. Radio functioned to make news __________, as compared to newspapers.
14. Which of the following statements about TV is NOT true?
15. Digital technology is best described as:
16. Because of the digital revolution,
17. As a result of the digital revolution:
18. Which of the following is a characteristic of mobile media?
19. The first tool for social media was the
20. What is the typical relationship between new and previously-existing communications media?
21. Language developed about 10,000 years ago
22. An oral culture, utilizing language and the spoken word, is dependent upon memory.
23. The arrival of writing was a great equalizer in society because information and knowledge were widely
transmitted.
24. China was responsible for the development of paper and block printing.
25. The printing press facilitated the development of everyday language in Europe
26. A technological determinist would say the invention of the printing press is responsible for the many
changes resulting after its development.
27. The telegraph affected not only the conduct of commerce and war, but also newspapers’ ability to gather
news.
28. Unlike the telegraph, the telephone was revolutionary because it allowed people to communicate in real time
over vast distances.
29. The development of photography meant that during the Civil War many people got their first glimpse of the
actual horrors and casualties of war.
30. Advances in photography and printing allowed the creation of photojournalism, which ultimately changed
the concept of news itself.
31. The development of the motion picture had a great impact on the entertainment activities of the general
public.
32. The first mass medium bringing music, news, talk, and sports into people’s homes was radio.
33. With the set on for an average of eight hours per day, watching TV occupies more time than any other
activity outside of work and sleep.
34. The digital divide no longer exists due to the development of the Internet and World Wide Web.
35. Cell phones have changed our concept of time, a phenomenon called “time softening.”
36. Gutenberg’s Revolution has been compared to the Internet Revolution. Make a comparison between the
two.
37. Cell phone use has resulted in new phenomenon in our society such as “time softening.” What other social
phenomenon have you observed caused by cell phone usage?
