Quiz:

1. Who is credited with inventing the first camera? a) Louis Daguerre b) George Eastman c) Joseph Nicéphore Niépce d) Ansel Adams

Answer: c) Joseph Nicéphore Niépce

1. What was the first photograph ever taken of? a) A person b) A landscape c) A still life d) A building

Answer: b) A landscape

1. What is the name of the process used to create the first permanent photograph? a) Daguerreotype b) Cyanotype c) Ambrotype d) Tintype

Answer: a) Daguerreotype

1. Who is considered the father of photojournalism? a) Henri Cartier-Bresson b) Robert Capa c) Dorothea Lange d) Alfred Stieglitz

Answer: a) Henri Cartier-Bresson

1. What is the name of the first commercially successful camera? a) Kodak Brownie b) Polaroid Land Camera c) Leica I d) Canon EOS

Answer: a) Kodak Brownie

1. Who is known for their iconic photographs of the Great Depression? a) Ansel Adams b) Dorothea Lange c) Edward Weston d) Walker Evans

Answer: b) Dorothea Lange

1. What is the name of the process used to create a photograph using a negative and a positive print? a) Daguerreotype b) Cyanotype c) Ambrotype d) Photographic printing

Answer: d) Photographic printing

1. Who is known for their photographs of the American West? a) Ansel Adams b) Edward Weston c) Timothy O’Sullivan d) Walker Evans

Answer: c) Timothy O’Sullivan

1. What is the name of the process used to create a photograph using a camera obscura and a pinhole? a) Daguerreotype b) Cyanotype c) Camera lucida d) Camera obscura

Answer: d) Camera obscura

1. Who is known for their photographs of the Civil War? a) Mathew Brady b) Alfred Stieglitz c) Edward Steichen d) Man Ray

Answer: a) Mathew Brady

Rubric:

10-9 correct: Excellent! You have a strong understanding of the history of photography.

8-6 correct: Good job! You have a basic understanding of the history of photography, but there is room for improvement.

5-3 correct: Keep studying! You need to work on your understanding of the history of photography.

2-0 correct: You need to study more.