Part 1: Multiple choices
What was the primary purpose of the ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic computer?
A. To amplify radio signals
B. To decrypt messages during World War II
C. To solve complex numerical problems
D. To broadcast television programs
What is the main purpose of a smartphone?
A. To serve as a portable gaming device
B. To provide easier communication and run applications
C. To process large-scale numerical computations
D. To amplify sound and display moving images
Which category of new media focuses on accessing vast collections of information in real-time?
A. Interpersonal Communication Media
B. Interactive Play Media
C. Information Search Media
D. Collective Participatory Media
Which theory emphasizes that all forms of communication are under the control of the ruling elite to protect national security and enhance the ruler’s power?
A. Libertarian Theory
B. Authoritarian Theory
C. Social Responsibility Theory
D. Marxist Theory
Which theory advocates for media freedom without censorship but requires media to accept obligations such as public accountability and professional self-regulation?
A. Soviet Media Theory
B. Social Responsibility Theory
C. Stalinist Theory
D. Libertarian Theory
Part 2: True or False
6. The first Philippine-based, public-access bulletin board system (BBS) was established in August 1986 with an annual subscription fee of P1,000.
7. The Philnet project, which connected the Philippines to the World Wide Web, was officially launched on March 29, 1994, at 1:15 a.m. by Benjie Tan.
8. The first telephone system in the Philippines began operations in 1897.
9. The Philippines was named the "Social Media Capital of the World" in 2011.
10. Baybayin, a pre-Hispanic Philippine script, was no longer used during the Spanish colonization.
11. The Philnet project received a P12.5-million grant from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in November 1993 to fund its second phase.
Part 3: Identification
12. It was used in ancient times as a writing surface to designate documents written on its sheets, rolled up to scrolls.
13. One of the most famous prehistoric rock art sites in the world.
14. It is a rectangular wooden box that depressed the lever to release the ink onto paper.
15. A film, also called a movie, motion picture, theatrical film, or photoplay, is a series of still images which, when shown on a screen, creates the illusion of moving images due to the phi phenomenon.
16. Also known as "The rise of Global Village"
Part 4: Enumeration
Give one example of a medium or device from each age.