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