Monday, May 5, 2008

So you think you know the media?

Okay try this. This is the entry level test for my BM0620 - Introduction to the Media Industry Module. I needed to get 50% or better to qualify for it. It worked like this. The lecturer would flash these questions one at a time on slides, 10 seconds each question, 20 questions. Lets see if you can do better. Ready? 10 seconds per question. Ready? Go.

Name the government board in charge of film censorship.

What does M-I-C-A stand for?

Name any two publications under Mediacorp.

Name two top American television networks.

Name any one local production house.

How many free to air local TV stations in Singapore?

How many local radio stations?

Who is the minister for information, communications and arts?

Who directed 881?

Name the director of Lord of the Rings

Which is the longest running television sitcom

Which country has the highest cinema attendance In the world?

Name the first local English language sitcom

Which film won the best picture 2008 Oscar?

What is the real name of WWE wrestler the rock?

Who is the CEO of Temasek holdings

Who wrote the Da Vinci code

What is the nationality of Borat

Which season is American idol

Name the controversial short film by Geert Wilders

So. Do you qualify for my course?

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

nope

Anonymous said...

Hi,

I'm ur senior (3rd year) and i sorta accidentally bumped into ur blog...

Can't help but read this entry, and, yeah... U'll somehow know all the answers at the end of the first sem!

lol

Good luck.

Senior

Ade said...

*reads above comment.*

*reads again*

Sorta accidentally? SOUNDS SUSPICIOUS! xD

Thanks for the encouragement though, senior. I'm also in MS! =D

Eunice said...

Thank god I'm in marketing. Haha, but I'm so going to test my friends in Media studies to see if they really know the answers.