Questions & Answers
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The History of Advertising Fun study set below.
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1
Long ago, before televisions, what did people use to show their advertisements on the street?
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A
Wooden signs
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B
Digital screens
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C
Cell phones
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D
Holograms
2
What was the first type of mass-produced printed advertisement in England called?
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A
The Handbill
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B
The Pop-up
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C
The Tablet
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D
The Email
3
What invention made it possible for people to see advertisements inside their own homes for the first time?
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A
Television
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B
The internet
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C
The airplane
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D
The submarine
4
In the 1800s, what did companies often put in newspapers to tell people about their soap or medicine?
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A
Classified ads
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B
Interactive games
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C
Video clips
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D
Audio files
5
What kind of animal was famously used in early advertisements to sell cereal?
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A
Tiger
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B
Lion
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C
Elephant
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D
Giraffe
6
Before color printing was common, most advertisements in newspapers were printed in which two colors?
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A
Black and white
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B
Red and yellow
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C
Blue and green
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D
Purple and orange
7
Which famous soda brand introduced a jolly version of Santa Claus in their advertisements in the 1930s?
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A
Coca-Cola
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B
Pepsi
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C
Sprite
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D
Fanta
8
What is the name for the catchy short songs used in radio and TV advertisements to help people remember a product?
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A
Jingles
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B
Raps
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C
Operas
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D
Symphonies
9
Large pictures placed on the side of tall buildings or roads to show advertisements are called what?
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A
Billboards
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B
Post-its
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C
Stickers
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D
Postcards
10
What was one of the very first things ever sold using an advertisement in a printed book?
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A
A prayer book
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B
A video game
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C
A smart watch
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D
A plastic toy
11
In the early days of radio, what was the primary way companies told people about their products?
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A
Spoken announcements
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B
Text messages
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C
Pop-up windows
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D
Slide shows
12
What do we call a person who creates the ideas and drawings for an advertisement?
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A
Graphic designer
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B
Pilot
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C
Doctor
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D
Chef
13
Which common store feature was used to display products clearly to people walking by on the street?
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A
Glass shop window
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B
Hidden basement
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C
Locked cabinet
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D
Car trunk
14
Before cars were common, how did companies often distribute their advertisements to people in towns?
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A
Handed out on paper
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B
Sent by drones
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C
Displayed on jets
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D
Sent via text
15
What kind of colorful images were often used on product packaging to attract children?
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A
Cartoon characters
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B
Stock market charts
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C
Maps of cities
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D
Legal documents
16
What did early advertisers use to make their posters stand out on busy city walls?
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A
Bright colors
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B
Invisible ink
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C
Blank space
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D
Smell-o-vision
17
What was the purpose of early 'trade cards' given to customers by shopkeepers?
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A
To show store info
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B
To play poker
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C
To learn math
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D
To bake cakes
18
Which tool is used to make a giant banner for an outdoor advertisement?
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A
A large printing press
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B
A tiny stapler
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C
A sewing needle
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D
A glue stick
19
What do we call the 'mascot' that represents a company in advertisements?
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A
Brand character
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B
Robot
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C
Space alien
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D
Weather reporter
20
Why did companies start putting their name on the outside of their shipping boxes?
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A
So people could see the brand
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B
To hide the contents
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C
To make the box heavy
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D
To stop it from rain
21
What was the main goal of early advertisements in newspapers?
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A
To sell items
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B
To tell the news
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C
To teach grammar
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D
To list birthdays
22
Which of these was a common way to advertise a traveling circus long ago?
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A
Large posters
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B
The internet
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C
Social media
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D
Smart TVs
23
In the early 1900s, where were advertisements often painted to be seen by many people?
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A
On the sides of barns
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B
On the moon
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C
On the inside of clouds
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D
On the ocean floor
24
What is the term for a short, clever phrase used in an advertisement to help people remember the product?
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A
Slogan
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B
Sentence
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C
Paragraph
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D
Story
25
What did companies use to deliver advertisements to houses before digital mail?
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A
Postal mail
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B
Telepathy
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C
Pigeons
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D
Bicycles
