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Signs of Life in the U.S.A. Quiz

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1)

What does Amanda Fazzone claim in her essay "Boob Tube?" (from Video Dreams: Television, Music, and Cultural Forms)

TV shows focus too much on women's breasts and not on their talent.
Female TV actors and participants are rated for their sex appeal as well as their intelligence.
TV shows focus on women's glamour and not their sense of style.
Female TV actors and participants are rated for their sex appeal and not for their brains.
2)

Which company created the Barbie doll? (from American Icons: The Myth Characters of Popular Culture)

Hasbro Toys.
Mattel.
Fisher Price.
Disney.
3)

What is the name of the movie cited by the authors of the Text book as one of the most popular films of 2001? (from The Hollywood Sign: The Culture of American Film)

Shrek.
Jurassic Park III.
Pearl Harbor.
The Princess Diaries.
4)

Why are shows like West Wing popular, according to Todd Davis? (from Video Dreams: Television, Music, and Cultural Forms)

They are about the white house and show inside scenaios.
They are about the American President and are informative.
They are about American government and show the real issues.
They are non-threatening and make the audience feel comfortable.
5)

What does Vivian C. Sobchack claim in her essay "The Postmorbid Condition?" (from The Hollywood Sign: The Culture of American Film)

Rather than sending a moral message on violence, current films ignore the impact.
Rather than aestheticizing violence, current films send a moral message with it..
Rather than aestheticizing violence, current films do not care about it.
Rather than aestheticizing violence, current films focus on it.
6)

What does Malcolm Gladwell examine in "The Science of Shopping?" (from Popular Spaces: Interpreting the Built Environment)

Customer utlization of shopping center space.
Space utlization in shopping centers.
Marketing research of customer behavior.
Marketing research of the shopping process.
7)

Who is the cultural icon for females of all ages, from childhood to womanhood, according to Emily Prager? (from American Icons: The Myth Characters of Popular Culture)

Samantha-American girl.
Mary Poppins.
Princess Leia.
Barbie.
8)

Who is Aunt Jemima as a cultural icon? (from American Icons: The Myth Characters of Popular Culture)

An African American woman who was an expert cook.
An African American woman who owned a pancake flour company.
A trademark for breakfast foods.
An African American woman model for pancake flour.
9)

What is the sign represented by cubicles in an office, according to Daphne Spain? (from Popular Spaces: Interpreting the Built Environment)

Cooperative working.
Open communication.
Employee culture.
Corporate structure.
10)

What is an archetype? (from The Hollywood Sign: The Culture of American Film)

A model representing a mythological story.
A type of model that represents a story.
An original model on which things can be patterned.
A version of the original model.
11)

What does Bell Hooks write about in her essay "Baby?" (from Constructing Race: Readings in Multicultural Semiotics)

How she enjoyed playing with dolls.
How she disliked the brown dolls.
Her preference for a white doll.
Her choice of a brown doll just like her.
12)

Fill-in the blank. According to Camilo Jose Vergara in "The Ghetto Cityscape," green ghettos are ___________. (from Popular Spaces: Interpreting the Built Environment)

Inner city areas that are reclaimed by nature because of neglect or abandonment.
Inner city area public housing projects that are increasingly focusing on green living.
Inner city areas that provide car less commute to the residents.
Inner city area public housing projects that focus on environmental justice.
13)

What is Michael Parenti's argument in "Class and Virtue?" (from The Hollywood Sign: The Culture of American Film)

Hollywood represents the American ideals of virtue and classless society.
Hollywood supports class privilege and tends to represent the elite.
Hollywood opposes class privilege but does not represent virtue.
Hollywood opposes class privilege and tends to represent the middle class.
14)

What does American soccer mainly focus on, according to David Kamp in "America's Spaz-Time?" (from It's Not Just a Game: Sports and American Culture)

Fun over competition.
Soccer moms and their time with children.
Competition over fun.
Winning and big money.
15)

What is the impact on children of schadenfreude in reality TV shows? (from Video Dreams: Television, Music, and Cultural Forms)

Reality shows present the real world.
Reality shows encourage cooperation.
Reality shows challenge children's self esteem.
Reality shows encourage bullying behaviors.
16)

What is the impact of race depiction in popular culture? (from Constructing Race: Readings in Multicultural Semiotics)

Racial stereotyping that comes across as natural to the depicted race.
Stereotyping that comes across as artificial.
Understanding of differences in cultures.
Understanding of differences in traditions.
17)

Which of the following is true, according to Frank Deford? (from It's Not Just a Game: Sports and American Culture)

Many student athletes who turn professional give up college education.
Student athletes have high graduation rates because of tutoring and support.
Many student athletes who turn professional are encouraged by their coaches to continue college.
Many student athletes are encouraged by their coaches to excel in academics.
18)

What is an example of a gender specific game cited by the author Jennifer Scanlon? (from We've Come a Long Way, Maybe: Gender Codes in American culture)

High School Musical.
Clue.
Sweet Valley High.
Loaded Questions.
19)

When did Superman become a cultural icon? (from American Icons: The Myth Characters of Popular Culture)

1958.
1938.
1948.
1928.
20)

What is the essay "A Patriot's Tale" about? (from American Icons: The Myth Characters of Popular Culture)

NFL New England Patriots.
New York firefighters.
New York 9/11 survivors.
New York 9/11 victims.
21)

Which of the following statements is false? (from Popular Spaces: Interpreting the Built Environment)

Men and women have territorial boundaries.
Children have territorial boundaries.
Animals have territorial boundaries.
Cultures have territorial boundaries.
22)

What does the essay, "Warrior Dreams," by James William Gibson, point out? (from We've Come a Long Way, Maybe: Gender Codes in American culture)

Men's fascination with paramilitary culture.
Portrayal of American Indian warrior mascots in men's sports.
Portrayal of American men's patriotism in the post Vietnam era.
Men's dreams to become warriors.
23)

What does the essay by Lucy Lippard, "Alternating Currents," describe? (from Popular Spaces: Interpreting the Built Environment)

Aletrnative views of country living.
Alternative views of suburban living.
Ambivalence of Americans toward the city and the country.
Alternating views that represent the city and the country.
24)

Which of the following is true, according to Michael Omi? (from Constructing Race: Readings in Multicultural Semiotics)

Music industry opened up opportunities for blacks as artists and non-artists.
There are many black managers and agents in the entertainment industry.
There are only a few black managers and agents in the music industry.
Music industry opened up opportunities for black women as agents and managers.
25)

What is the main argument of "Resisting the False Security of TV" by Tom Shales? (from Video Dreams: Television, Music, and Cultural Forms)

Television should not provide a false sense of security during war and national disasters.
The role of TV is to inform the people about what is happening during times of war and disaster.
Television should provide a sense of security during times of war and crises.
TV should protect people from the horrors of war and disasters.
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