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1		What technology was used as early as the mid-1920s by the major European colonial powers to connect with their various colonies?
			A)	clandestine radio stations
			B)	shortwave radio
			C)	indigenous stations
			D)	pirate radio stations
2		The time when clandestine broadcast stations flourished the most was during what period in recent history?
			A)	the Cold War years
			B)	following the Persian Gulf War
			C)	before World War II
			D)	during the Vietnam War
3		Voice of Free Africa is an example of
			A)	pirate broadcasting.
			B)	an indigenous station.
			C)	shortwave broadcasting.
			D)	an exogenous station.
4		The first commercials were heard on what type of broadcast stations in Great Britain?
			A)	pirate stations
			B)	state-licensed BBC stations
			C)	exogenous stations
			D)	external service stations
5		The Voice of America is an example of
			A)	a station started by the U.S. to counter enemy propaganda.
			B)	an external service.
			C)	a station that disseminates information about America throughout the world.
			D)	All the above are correct.
6		The satellite revolution is said to have begun in 1957 with
			A)	Telstar I.
			B)	INTELSAT.
			C)	COMSAT.
			D)	Sputnik.
7		What was the top grossing movie in Russia in 2003?
			A)	Finding Nemo
			B)	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
			C)	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
			D)	The Passion of the Christ
8		All of the following are aims of revolutionary media EXCEPT
			A)	ending government monopoly over information.
			B)	preparing the citizenry for life after the dictator.
			C)	destroying the current government's legitimacy.
			D)	facilitating the organization of opposition.
9		Cultural imperialism is achieved through the mass media in what way?
			A)	Political ideas are debated in the culture's newspapers.
			B)	Government takes over the media in a culture or country.
			C)	People's cultures are changed by the influence of foreign media messages.
			D)	Cultural imperialism cannot be achieved through the media.
10		In 1980, UNESCO issued its McBride Report, which
			A)	called upon the U.S. to subsidize the media in many non-Western countries.
			B)	examined the question of maintaining national sovereignty in the face of rapid globalization.
			C)	established minimum quotas for media content originating in the native culture.
			D)	strengthened the ability of Western media to report from developing countries.
11		Professor Richard Rosenberg predicts all of the following will result from the global village EXCEPT
			A)	the demise of native cultures.
			B)	much of the world will become even more dependent on Western countries and Japan.
			C)	acceptance of Euro English.
			D)	national sovereignty demise.
12		Despite the different media systems in the world, why does most television programming throughout the world look like that found in the United States?
			A)	because the United States leads in international distribution of broadcast programming
			B)	because most countries copy the type of programming produced in the U.S.
			C)	because the United States is the most lenient in terms of copyright restrictions
			D)	All the above are correct.
13		Which genre of television programming is used in many nations throughout the world for educational and social purposes?
			A)	game shows
			B)	cartoons
			C)	documentaries
			D)	soap operas
14		What is the primary goal of Al-Hurra?
			A)	to provide Arabic-language television to all 22 countries in the Middle East
			B)	to provide a 24-hour satellite channel to all 22 countries in the Middle East
			C)	to provide a blend of news, pop culture, and C-SPAN-style broadcasts to all 22 countries in the Middle East
			D)	to promote democracy in the region
15		Proponents of the global village predict that
			A)	the advanced nations of the world, through their multi-national corporations, will greatly expand their control over the international flow of information.
			B)	native cultures will disappear.
			C)	the world community is coming closer together as a common culture.
			D)	the global commercial-media system will respect no tradition or custom if it stands in the way of profits.