The influence of popular culture and news media

Question 1

In what year was ‘The Jazz Singer’ released?

Answer 1

1927

Question 2

What was the increase in movie theatre attendance between 1925 and 1950?

Answer 2

49 million to 55 million (89 million in 1945)

Question 3

How many movie theatre seats were there in 1941?

Answer 3

10.5 million

Question 4

In the late 1930s how many different magazines were produced that were related to fan gossip?

Answer 4

20, with readership of 1 million

Question 5

What percentage of films were made in Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s?

Answer 5

90%

Question 6

What was the budgeting for films during the 1920s and 1930s?

Answer 6

B list films were $50,000-$100,00 and A List films were $200,000 to $500,000

Question 7

How much was Shirley Temple paid per week in the 1930s?

Answer 7

$5,000

Question 8

The MGM struck a $500,000 deal with which company for actors/actresses to use this company’s product on set and during interviews?

Answer 8

Coca-Cola

Question 9

The Motion Picture Production Code was also called the Hays Code. Between which years did movies have to obey by this code?

Answer 9

1930 to 1966

Question 10

In 1929 what was the value of the records sold during this year?

Answer 10

$75 million

Question 11

What was the decrease in record sales between 1921 and 1935?

Answer 11

140 million to 25 million

Question 12

What was the first commercial radio station setup in 1920?

Answer 12

KDKA

Question 13

By 1924 how many commercial radio stations were there?

Answer 13

600

Question 14

NBC, the first national radio station, was setup in which year?

Answer 14

1926

Question 15

The Radio Act of 1927 was setup for what purpose?

Answer 15

To set up federal licensing of radio stations and share the airwaves

Question 16

By 1930 how many people were listening to the sermons delivered by Father Coughlin over radio?

Answer 16

40 million

Question 17

What was the increase in the percentage of radio ownership between 1930 and 1950?

Answer 17

39% to 91%

Question 18

What was the increase in the percentage of households taking a newspaper between 1920 and 1950?

Answer 18

27.8% to 53.8%

Question 19

In which year did Eisenhower use TV as part of his campaign?

Answer 19

1952

Question 20

Which TV broadcaster aired the Nixon-Kennedy debates in 1960?

Answer 20

CBS

Question 21

What was the decrease in theatre attendance between 1950 and 1980?

Answer 21

55 million to 20 million

Question 22

What was the increase in the percentage of TV ownership between 1950 and 1980?

Answer 22

9% to 98%

Question 23

What percentage of TV was recorded live between 1950 and 1960?

Answer 23

80% to 36%

Question 24

The 1967 Public Broadcasting Act setup which organisations?

Answer 24

Corporation For Public Broadcasting (CPB) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Question 25

When did PBS produce Sesame Street?

Answer 25

1969

Question 26

In the 1970s the TV show M*A*S*H was produced. Which war was this based around?

Answer 26

The Korean War

Question 27

Give an example of a TV show that popularised political satire between 1968 and 1973?

Answer 27

Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In

Question 28

Which New York newspaper was the first tabloid format newspaper?

Answer 28

Daily News

Question 29

What was the name of Ed Murrow's new series on CBS in 1951?

Answer 29

See it Now

Question 30

Give an example of two crises that were covered by live news coverage

Answer 30

Cuban Missile Crisis, the Apollo Moon Landing and the Watergate hearings

Question 31

Which famous news presenter produced a critical documentary on Vietnam after the 1968 Tet Offensive?

Answer 31

Walker Cronkite

Question 32

What was President Carter's support level during his first few months of his presidency?

Answer 32

60% to 70%

Question 33

When did Carter collapse in a marathon?

Answer 33

October 1979

Question 34

For how many days were the 52 US diplomats held captive in Tehran?

Answer 34

444 days

Question 35

Who did Jane Fonda visit in Vietnam that caused great outrage in 1972?

Answer 35

Hanoi

Question 36

What attacked President Carter to which Carter had to use a paddle to protect himself?

Answer 36

A rabbit