Thanks to the rise of texting, emojis are becoming increasingly common. What does this suggest about graphics?
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They are now a significant part of communication.
They are now a significant part of communication.
They are only used by young people in our society.
They are only used by young people in our society.
They will replace written language entirely one day.
They will replace written language entirely one day.
They serve the exact same function as medieval illustrations.
They are now a significant part of communication.
Which best explains why the printing press changed printing so dramatically in the 1440s?
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Multiple copies of the same text could be made simultaneously.
Multiple copies of the same text could be made simultaneously.
As soon as it was created, it became possible to replicate images.
As soon as it was created, it became possible to replicate images.
Printing had been banned in previous eras, but now it was permitted.
Printing had been banned in previous eras, but now it was permitted.
There was no way to copy texts prior to the invention of the printing press.
Multiple copies of the same text could be made simultaneously.
Which BEST explains why early print sources have very few illustrations?
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They requires a lot of ink, which was very costly.
They requires a lot of ink, which was very costly.
They were the most expensive part of the printing process.
They were the most expensive part of the printing process.
Most events did not require images to be clearly understood.
Most events did not require images to be clearly understood.
Society at the time did not trust information that came from images.
They required a lot of ink, which was very costly.
Video is now a permanent part of journalism. Based on what you know about the development of the photojournalism, which BEST explains how this became popular?
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Graphic designers were able to create chyrons to identify news organizations.
Graphic designers were able to create chyrons to identify news organizations.
Video footage became cheap and efficient to produce and could be made daily.
Video footage became cheap and efficient to produce and could be made daily.
Graphic designers prefer to work with video footage, so they changed photojournalism.
Graphic designers prefer to work with video footage, so they changed photojournalism.
Video footage is now much more available than photography, replacing photos entirely.
Video footage became cheap and efficient to produce and could be made daily.
What is a chyron displayed during a news broadcast MOST likely to show?
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a box with the station’s logo
a box with the station’s logo
the subtitles for the news
the subtitles for the news
an image relevant to a news story
an image relevant to a news story
a close up picture of the person delivering news
the subtitles for the news
Imagine that you are a graphic designer. A client comes to you with a print ad that usually runs in a weekly magazine. The client says that they want to make the exact same advertisement into a billboard. Which part of graphic design would fall specifically on you?
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making sure to change the font on the billboard
making sure to change the font on the billboard
determining the content of the original advertisement
determining the content of the original advertisement
convincing the client to create a new ad for the billboard
convincing the client to create a new ad for the billboard
maintaining the visual appeal of the ad when it is a much larger size
maintaining the visual appeal of the ad when it is a much larger size
Could the early cave paintings be considered graphic design?
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Yes, they are two dimensional and used symbols.
Yes, they are two dimensional and used symbols.
Yes, any art that expresses meaning is graphic design.
Yes, any art that expresses meaning is graphic design.
No, graphic design needs to have some commercial purpose.
No, graphic design needs to have some commercial purpose.
No, graphic design generally pairs words and is printed or published.
No, graphic design generally pairs words and is printed or published.
Which BEST describes how graphic design differs from traditional art?
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It includes some of the visual arts.
It includes some of the visual arts.
It does not use the elements of design.
It does not use the elements of design.
It often includes words as well as images.
It often includes words as well as images.
It relies exclusively on traditional materials.
It often includes words as well as images.
Printing helped musical scores to be mass produced. Which BEST explains printing’s impact on music in the era?
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Some composers became more famous than others in the era.
Some composers became more famous than others in the era.
It encouraged printing in other forms of the performing arts, like drama.
It encouraged printing in other forms of the performing arts, like drama.
New pieces could circulate quickly, expanding what musicians could play.
New pieces could circulate quickly, expanding what musicians could play.
It ended the career of amateur musicians, who generally played without written music.
New pieces could circulate quickly, expanding what musicians could play.
Consider what you have learned about early camera equipment. Which statement BEST explains why Robert Fenton took pictures of the field after battle?
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Early cameras could only capture very still scenes.
Early cameras could only capture very still scenes.
The earliest cameras took only black and white photographs.
The earliest cameras took only black and white photographs.
Photography was still new, so the uses of photography were not clear.
Photography was still new, so the uses of photography were not clear.
Robert Fenton was inspired by Civil War photographer Matthew Brady.
Photography was still new, so the uses of photography were not clear.
Why were advances in printing words so important in the evolution of graphic design?
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Printing words helped people learn how to print images.
Printing words helped people learn how to print images.
As printing technology evolved, it was possible to recreate images.
As printing technology evolved, it was possible to recreate images.
Images are easier to understand than written language, so they evolved first.
Images are easier to understand than written language, so they evolved first.
Words and images did not appear together before the invention of the printing press.
Printing words helped people learn how to print images.
Imagine that you were hired by the National Weather Service as a graphic designer. What would you do on the job?
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Track the movement of thunderstorms and snowstorms.
Track the movement of thunderstorms and snowstorms.
Produce the text of daily and weekly reports for the public.
Produce the text of daily and weekly reports for the public.
Create the images that predict the path of a hurricane.
Create the images that predict the path of a hurricane.
Work with camera people to make sure that the lighting was right.
Create the images that predict the path of a hurricane.
How does relief printing for images differ from relief printing for letters?
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The carved letters are raised but images are not.
The carved letters are raised but images are not.
The process is the same, but the plate carvings are different.
The process is the same, but the plate carvings are different.
Relief printing cannot be used to print images and requires a different process.
Relief printing cannot be used to print images and requires a different process.
Relief printing allows for multiple copies of letters but a single copy of images.
The carved letters are raised but images are not.
Which BEST explains why memes are so popular in contemporary culture?
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Words and images are always popular together.
Words and images are always popular together.
Combining words and pictures is a pretty new concept.
Combining words and pictures is a pretty new concept.
They are simple but vividly express a message or feeling.
They are simple but vividly express a message or feeling.
Social media created the need to express feelings in memes.