TouchIT Vote Activity – The History of Television.

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Activity – There are 10 multiple choice questions. You have 20 seconds to answer each question. There are 10 points available for each correct answer. How many will you answer correctly?

What year was the first BBC radio broadcast?

A 1936

B 1922

C 1951

D 1895

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What year was the first digital freeview box introduced?

A 2002

B 1998

C 1979

D 2007

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What year was the first colour tv transmission?

A 1967

B 1964

C 1951

D 1973

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What does BBC stand for?

A British Butchers’ Club

B British Bulldogs Clan

C British Broadcasting Corporation

D British Broadcast Company

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Peak viewing time for television programmes is...

A 7.00am-10.00am

B 12.00pm-2.30pm

C 8.00pm-12.00pm

D 6.00pm-10.30pm

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Which television channels benefits from the TV Licence Fee?

A All of them

B BBC 1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4

C ITV1, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4

D Cartoon Network, Sky 1

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Who is the regulatory body for television?

A OFWAT

B OFCOM

C TV WATCHDOG

D WHICH

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Is a screen ‘ident’...

A a logo that makes a channel recognisable

B a stamp that you get on a first class letter

C a video to promote a tv programme

D a short snippet of music in a programme

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What time is the BBC watershed?

A 10.00pm

B 9.00pm

C 8.00pm

D 9.30pm

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What year did Channel 4 start?

A 1975

B 1982

C 1985

D 1958

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