Questions & Answers
Browse all 25 questions from the
Photography Fundamentals Quiz study set below.
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1
What is the term for the opening in a lens that controls the amount of light entering the camera?
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A
Shutter Speed
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B
ISO
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C
Aperture
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D
White Balance
2
Which camera setting controls how sensitive the camera's sensor is to light?
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A
Aperture
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B
Shutter Speed
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C
ISO
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D
Focal Length
3
What is the name of the device that captures the image in a digital camera?
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A
Lens
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B
Memory Card
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C
Sensor
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D
Viewfinder
4
Which primary color is NOT one of the three primary colors of light used in digital displays?
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A
Red
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B
Green
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C
Blue
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D
Yellow
5
What does the term 'f-stop' refer to in photography?
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A
The duration the shutter is open
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B
The sensitivity of the sensor
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C
The size of the lens aperture
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D
The color temperature of the light
6
What is the standard file format for saving uncompressed image data in photography?
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A
JPEG
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B
GIF
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C
PNG
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D
TIFF
7
Which of these is a common type of photography lens that allows you to zoom in and out?
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A
Prime Lens
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B
Macro Lens
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C
Fisheye Lens
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D
Zoom Lens
8
What is the primary purpose of a tripod in photography?
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A
To add color to an image
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B
To stabilize the camera for sharper photos
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C
To adjust the focus
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D
To change the lens
9
What is the earliest known surviving photograph called?
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A
The Boulevard du Temple
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B
View from the Window at Le Gras
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C
Self-Portrait with a Dog
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D
The Steerage
10
Who is often credited with inventing the first practical photographic process, the Daguerreotype?
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A
Nicéphore Niépce
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B
Louis Daguerre
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C
William Henry Fox Talbot
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D
George Eastman
11
What is the term for the blurry effect created when parts of an image are out of focus?
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A
Exposure
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B
Resolution
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C
Depth of Field
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D
Contrast
12
Which color balance setting attempts to reproduce colors as they would appear in natural daylight?
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A
Incandescent
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B
Fluorescent
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C
Daylight
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D
Shade
13
What does 'JPEG' stand for?
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A
Joint Photographic Experts Group
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B
JavaScript Programmers Engineering Group
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C
Joint Personal Graphics Editor
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D
Just Picture Graphics Extension
14
What is the term for a lens that has a fixed focal length and cannot zoom?
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A
Telephoto Lens
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B
Wide-Angle Lens
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C
Prime Lens
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D
Zoom Lens
15
Which of the following is a unit of measurement for shutter speed?
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A
F-stop
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B
ISO
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C
Seconds
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D
Megapixels
16
What is the process of adjusting the focus of a lens called?
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A
Exposure
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B
Framing
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C
Focusing
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D
Metering
17
What does the term 'exposure' refer to in photography?
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A
The sharpness of the image
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B
The amount of light that reaches the camera sensor
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C
The color saturation
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D
The image resolution
18
Which camera component controls how long the sensor is exposed to light?
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A
Aperture
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B
Shutter
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C
Lens
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D
Flash
19
What is the term for the range of tones from black to white in a photograph?
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A
Saturation
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B
Hue
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C
Contrast
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D
Sharpness
20
Which format is known for its ability to preserve more image detail and allow for greater editing flexibility than JPEG?
21
What is a photograph taken from an airplane or other aerial vehicle called?
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A
Macro photography
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B
Portrait photography
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C
Aerial photography
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D
Landscape photography
22
What type of photography focuses on capturing images of small subjects at close range?
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A
Wildlife photography
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B
Street photography
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C
Macro photography
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D
Sports photography
23
Who is credited with popularizing the Kodak camera and roll film, making photography more accessible?
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A
Louis Daguerre
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B
William Henry Fox Talbot
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C
George Eastman
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D
Ansel Adams
24
What is the name of the photographic process that uses a silver halide emulsion on a paper base?
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A
Daguerreotype
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B
Talbotype (or Calotype)
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C
Ambrotype
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D
Tintype
25
What is the term for a photograph that is intentionally blurred or out of focus for artistic effect?
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A
High contrast
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B
Low key
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C
Motion blur
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D
Soft focus
