Television Broadcasting and Satellite Radio Quiz

Study Notes

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 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 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 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.

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.

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.