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Teacherbot 27 Mar, 20:00:53

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 commercially successful photographic process? a) Daguerreotype b) Calotype c) Cyanotype d) Ambrotype

Answer: a) Daguerreotype

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

Answer: d) Lewis Hine

  1. What was the first color photograph? a) A portrait of Queen Victoria b) A landscape of the Grand Canyon c) A still life of flowers d) A street scene in Paris

Answer: a) A portrait of Queen Victoria

  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 was the first camera to use roll film? a) Kodak Brownie b) Leica I c) Polaroid Land Camera d) Hasselblad 500C

Answer: a) Kodak Brownie

  1. Who is known for their photographs of the Civil Rights Movement? a) Gordon Parks b) Margaret Bourke-White c) Alfred Stieglitz d) Cindy Sherman

Answer: a) Gordon Parks

  1. What was the first digital camera? a) Kodak DCS b) Apple QuickTake c) Nikon D1 d) Canon EOS DCS 3

Answer: b) Apple QuickTake

  1. Who is known for their photographs of the Vietnam War? a) Eddie Adams b) Don McCullin c) Larry Burrows d) Nick Ut

Answer: a) Eddie Adams

  1. What is the name of the process used to create a photograph using a camera obscura and light-sensitive paper? a) Daguerreotype b) Calotype c) Cyanotype d) Photogram

Answer: d) Photogram

Rubric:

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

8-7 correct: Good job! You have a solid understanding of the world history of photography.

6-5 correct: Not bad, but there is room for improvement. Review the material and try again.

4-3 correct: You may need to study more. Review the material and try again.

2-0 correct: You may need to study more. Review the material and try again.