Television Broadcasting and Satellite Radio Quiz

Television Broadcasting

• Television broadcasting is an extension of radio broadcasting, including both sound and video signals.
• Satellite broadcasting started commercially in 1974, providing a combination of television and radio programming.
• Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) provides direct-to-home program broadcasting.

Print Media

• Print media includes conventional forms of printed publication, such as newspapers, magazines, books, brochures, posters, and direct mail.
• Newspapers are a good source of knowledge about both historical and current events.
• Magazines offer coverage on a variety of subjects, including news, entertainment, fashion, technology, and hobbies.
• According to Google's estimate, there were around 156,264,880 books in circulation by 2022.
• Brochures are used to market or advertise goods or services.
• Posters are sizeable sheets hung on a wall for decoration.
• Direct mail is the delivery of promotional materials to postal mail, also known as "letterboxing", "direct mail", "junk mail", "mailshot", or "admail".
• Yellow Pages are a print directory that provides an alphabetical listing of businesses within a specific geographical area.

Pre-Historic Technology

• Pre-historic technology refers to the technology that existed before recorded history.
• Technology began around 2.5 million years before writing was developed, with the earliest hominids using stone tools.
• Stone tools were used for tasks such as starting fires, hunting, and burying the dead.

Electronic Media and Information Literacy

• Electronic media has kept individuals informed about global events from the comfort of their homes.
• Samuel F.B. Morse developed an electric telegraph (1832-35) and invented the Morse Code (1838) with his friend Alfred Vail.
• The Morse Code is a system for representing letters, numerals, and punctuation marks by arranging dots, dashes, and spaces.

Information Literacy

• Identify: can identify the nature and extent of information needed.
• Digital Revolution: a period of significant change in information technology.

Historical Periods

• Mesolithic: characterized by small composite flint tools, fishing tackle, stone adzes, and wooden objects.
• Neolithic: settlements became more permanent, with circular houses and an ancestor cult.
• Industrial Revolution: began around 1760, marked by economic and social organization changes, concentration of industry, and replacement of hand tools with machines.
• Electronic Revolution: began with the invention of the telegraph in 1844, enabling instantaneous communication globally.

Agriculture and Transportation

• Agricultural production surged from the mid-18th to mid-19th century, supporting population growth and trade expansion.
• Introduction of machines reduced dependency on human and animal labor in farming.
• Development of better metals and fuel led to the creation of the steam engine, pivotal for industrialization.
• Infrastructure development such as roads, canals, and railways transformed Britain, facilitating long-distance trade.