Newspapers quiz

More questions about Newspapers

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1. 1 Easy

   Which British newspaper is known for its Page 3 feature?

   Answer: The Sun

   Why: The topless version began on 17 November 1970 and ended in January 2015, after a campaign that gathered over 240,000 signatures.

2. 2 Medium

   Which fictional newspaper does Peter Parker work for as a photographer?

   Answer: Daily Bugle

   Why: He is hired as a freelancer, which lets him sell pictures of himself without anyone asking how he got them.

3. 3 Hard

   What is the thin line used to separate stories or columns?

   Answer: Rule

   Why: A vertical one between columns is a column rule; a horizontal one separating stories or ads is a cutoff rule.

4. 4 Easy

   What was the first colonial American newspaper, banned after only one issue?

   Answer: Publick Occurrences

   Why: It appeared in Boston on 25 September 1690 and the authorities suppressed it four days later.

5. 5 Medium

   What line credits the author of a newspaper article?

   Answer: Byline

   Why: It sits between the title and the body text, and is not the same as the dateline, which marks where the story was filed.

6. 6 Hard

   What ink was used to print newspapers before soy?

   Answer: Petroleum-based

   Why: Mineral oil inks took over the presses in the early 1900s because they dried fast, and soybean oil ink was first press-tested by an Iowa paper in 1987.