- 1. Yellow journalism originated in which city?
A) San Francisco
B) Los Angeles
C) Chicago
D) New York City
- 2. What term was used to describe sensationalist reporting practices in yellow journalism?
A) Green Lantern
B) Red Baron
C) Blue Beetle
D) Yellow Kid
- 3. Which war saw the influence of yellow journalism on public opinion?
A) Vietnam War
B) Spanish-American War
C) American Civil War
D) World War I
- 4. Yellow journalism thrived on the competition between which two newspaper magnates?
A) Buffett and Bezos
B) Gates and Zuckerberg
C) Pulitzer and Hearst
D) Jobs and Wozniak
- 5. Which newspaper owned by Hearst was known for yellow journalism?
A) USA Today
B) The Wall Street Journal
C) New York Journal
D) The Washington Post
- 6. What aspect of news stories did yellow journalism focus on?
A) Objectivity
B) Balance
C) Accuracy
D) Sensationalism
- 7. What year did yellow journalism first become prominent in the United States?
A) 1890s
B) 1960s
C) 1920s
D) 1850s
- 8. Yellow journalism is characterized by what type of reporting style?
A) Analytical
B) Sensationalist
C) Neutral
D) Objective
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