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  1. Who is credited with inventing the first practical photographic process? a. Louis Daguerre b. William Henry Fox Talbot c. George Eastman d. Ansel Adams

Answer: a. Louis Daguerre

  1. What was the first commercially successful photographic process? a. Daguerreotype b. Calotype c. Cyanotype d. Gelatin silver print

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 photographic process? a. Autochrome b. Kodachrome c. Ektachrome d. Fujichrome

Answer: a. Autochrome

  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. Hasselblad 500C d. Nikon F

Answer: a. Kodak Brownie

  1. Who is known for their photographs of the Civil War? a. Mathew Brady b. Timothy O’Sullivan c. Alexander Gardner d. Roger Fenton

Answer: a. Mathew Brady

  1. What was the first camera to use 35mm film? a. Leica I b. Kodak Brownie c. Hasselblad 500C d. Nikon F

Answer: a. Leica I

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

Answer: d. Carleton Watkins

  1. What was the first photograph ever taken? a. View from the Window at Le Gras b. The Horse in Motion c. Boulevard du Temple d. The Steerage

Answer: a. View from the Window at Le Gras

Rubric: - 1 point for each correct answer - 0.5 points for partially correct answers - 0 points for incorrect answers - Total possible points: 10

Answer key: 1. a 2. a 3. d 4. a 5. b 6. a 7. a 8. a 9. d 10. a