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This study set covers Media Literacy through
15 practice questions.
A set of factual questions covering the history, statistics, and figures associated with global media literacy. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
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Media Literacy Knowledge Assessment study set below.
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1
In what year did the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) publish the 'Grunwald Declaration on Media Education', a foundational document for the field?
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A
1972
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B
1982
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C
1992
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D
2002
2
The term 'information literacy' was first coined in 1974 by which researcher in a proposal submitted to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science?
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A
Paul Zurkowski
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B
Marshall McLuhan
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C
Henry Jenkins
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D
Sonia Livingstone
3
According to the 2023 Reuters Institute Digital News Report, what percentage of global news consumers reported using TikTok as a source for news?
4
The term 'filter bubble' was popularized in a 2011 book of the same name written by which internet activist?
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A
Eli Pariser
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B
Cass Sunstein
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C
Tim Berners-Lee
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D
Sheryl Sandberg
5
In the 1938 radio broadcast of 'The War of the Worlds,' which director and actor was responsible for the production that caused widespread panic due to its realistic news-bulletin format?
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A
Orson Welles
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B
Alfred Hitchcock
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C
John Huston
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D
Frank Capra
6
The Media Literacy Now organization, which advocates for state-level legislation, was founded in which year?
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A
2008
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B
2013
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C
2017
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D
2020
7
Which seminal 1964 book by Marshall McLuhan introduced the concept 'the medium is the message'?
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A
Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man
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B
The Gutenberg Galaxy
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C
The Global Village
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D
Laws of Media
8
The 'Fairness Doctrine,' a policy of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that required broadcasters to present controversial issues in a balanced manner, was introduced in what year?
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A
1934
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B
1949
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C
1963
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D
1987
9
What is the total number of 'key concepts' identified by the Centre for Media Literacy (CML) used to analyze any media message?
10
The term 'fake news' saw a dramatic spike in usage in 2016, leading which dictionary publisher to name it the 'Word of the Year'?
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A
Oxford English Dictionary
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B
Merriam-Webster
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C
Collins Dictionary
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D
Cambridge Dictionary
11
In a 2018 study conducted by researchers at MIT, it was found that false news stories on Twitter are how many times more likely to be retweeted than true stories?
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A
2 times
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B
4 times
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C
6 times
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D
10 times
12
The 'Stanford History Education Group' (SHEG) released a landmark study in 2016 regarding student ability to judge online information; what was the study titled?
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A
Evaluating Information
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B
Civic Online Reasoning
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C
Digital Literacy Test
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D
The Credibility Gap
13
The BBC was granted its Royal Charter and officially began its operations in what year?
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A
1922
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B
1927
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C
1932
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D
1945
14
The 'Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education' was published in 2008 by which university-based center?
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A
Harvard Berkman Klein Center
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B
American University Center for Social Media
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C
Stanford Law School
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D
MIT Media Lab
15
According to the 2022 Media Literacy Index, which European country ranked first for its ability to withstand disinformation?
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A
Finland
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B
Denmark
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C
Estonia
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D
Norway
