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