UNIT 1 TEST PHOTOJOURNALISM LESSONS 1-8

NAME: _______________________________ DATE: _________ PD: _____

INSTRUCTIONS
Please write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided for each
question.

____ 1. Photography is…

a. To write with light c. A historical record
b. A universal language d. A, B, and C

____ 2. Which of the following is NOT something that photography is…

a. Research c. Science
b. Fun d. Career

____ 3. What is the difference between a snapshot and a photograph?

a. A snapshot is planned c. A photograph is planned
b. A snapshot uses a pro camera d. A photograph uses a pro camera

____ 4. Which kind of photographer takes photos mainly for fun?

a. Full-Time Professional c. Snapshot Amateur
b. Freelance Professional d. Serious Amateur

____ 5. Which kind of photographer takes photos mainly for money and is
usually their own boss?
a. Full-Time Professional c. Snapshot Amateur
b. Freelance Professional d. Serious Amateur

____ 6. Which kind of photographer is a photojournalist in most cases?

a. Full-Time Professional c. Snapshot Amateur
b. Freelance Professional d. Serious Amateur

____ 7. What is the goal of photographers who are photojournalists?

a. Make beautiful photos c. Sell their photos
b. Capture news events d. Make art

____ 8. What part of the eye is like the lens of your camera?
a. Pupil c. Iris
b. Retina d. Eye lid

____ 9. What part of the eye is like the CCD/CMOS chip of your camera?
a. Pupil c. Iris
b. Retina d. Eye lid

____ 10. The camera obscura is most like a…

a. Movie theater c. Video camera
b. Art gallery d. Slide projector

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____ 11. When did Joseph Niepce create the first permanent photo image?
a. 1726 c. 1826
b. 1926 d. He didn’t, it was George Eastman

____ 12. Why are halftones important?

a. They allowed photo on the Web c. They allowed for color photos
b. They allowed for photos in d. Cats are not scared of halftones
newspapers

____ 13. Who created roll film in 1884?

a. Joseph Niepce c. Edmund Land
b. Kodak Alaska d. George Eastman

____ 14. Around 1900, several companies came out with a small, portable 4x5
camera that became popular with photojournalists called…
a. The press camera c. The Brownie
b. Leica 35mm d. Nikon D3

____ 15. What company introduced color film?

a. Kodak c. Fuji
b. Agfa d. Polaroid

____ 16. What is the name of the first magazine that focused on
photojournalism?
a. Time c. LIFE
b. Newsweek d. National Geographic

____ 17. Which company went out of the film business in 2008?
a. Kodak c. Fuji
b. Agfa d. Polaroid

____ 18. Which of the following are bad for your camera?
a. Heat c. Humidity
b. Water d. A, B, & C

____ 19. Which of the following is not true?

a. Keep your lens cap on when not c. Never clean the lens with paper towel
taking photos. or Kleenex
b. Don’t worry about where you d. Never force a button or dial on the
leave your camera camera that won’t move

____ 20. Which of the following is note true?

a. Don’t run with a camera c. Cameras are tough, they can take a lot
of abuse
b. Never point the camera at the d. Turn the camera off if it starts making

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sun noise or acting strange

____ 21. Which of the following IS a public space?

a. Home c. School
b. Restaurant d. Park

____ 22. Which of the following IS a public, but restricted space?

a. Home c. School
b. Restaurant d. Park

____ 23. Which of the following IS a private, but open to the public space?
a. Home c. School
b. Restaurant d. Park

____ 24. What color will a photo be cast in sunlight and the wrong white
balance?
a. Blue c. Yellow
b. Green d. Red

____ 25. What color will a photo be cast under tungsten light and the wrong
white balance?
a. Blue c. Yellow
b. Green d. Red

____ 26. What does the following symbol _____ stand for?
a. Flash c. Sunlight
b. Tungsten d. Fluorescent

____ 27. What does the following symbol _____ stand for?
a. Flash c. Sunlight
b. Tungsten d. Fluorescent

____ 28. What does the following symbol _____ stand for?
a. Flash c. Sunlight
b. Tungsten d. Fluorescent

____ 29. What ISO is best for outdoors during daytime?

a. 100 or 200 c. 400
b. 1600 d. 50 or 80

____ 30. What ISO is best for indoors without flash?

a. 100 or 200 c. 400
b. 1600 d. 50 or 80

____ 31. What ISO is best for really bright conditions like sand or snow?

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a. 100 or 200 c. 400

b. 1600 d. 50 or 80
MATCHING

Section 1: Camera Top View

Part Name Letter On Diagram

33. Mode Dial

34. Power Button

35. Shutter Release

36. Wide/Telephoto Ring

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Section 2: Camera Front View

Part Name Letter On Diagram

37. Flash

38. Lens

39. Viewfinder

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Section 3: Camera Back View

Part Name Letter On Diagram

40. Display Mode

41. Function

42. LCD Display

43. Menu

44. Review Photos

45. Viewfinder

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WRITTEN RESPONSE

46. What is a “reasonable expectation of privacy” and list several places that
are considered private?

47. Why are classrooms considered “private” spaces and why do student
photographers need to get permission for access?

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