 - 1. In April 2021, which British tabloid published the story about meat consumption that Fox News amplified?
A) The Sun
B) The Guardian
C) Daily Mail
D) The Times
- 2. What false claim did Fox News make regarding the source of the graphic about meat consumption?
A) Agriculture Department
B) Environmental Protection Agency
C) FBI
D) White House
- 3. Which Fox News anchor told viewers to 'say goodbye to your burgers' regarding the Biden climate agenda?
A) Bret Baier
B) Tucker Carlson
C) John Roberts
D) Sean Hannity
- 4. What was the actual nature of the construction project in the Rio Grande Valley reported by Bill Melugin?
A) Levee wall
B) New border wall
C) Refugee housing
D) Highway bridge
- 5. Which Fox News host broadcast Bill Melugin's original border wall story without mentioning the levee?
A) Bret Baier
B) Bill Melugin
C) Sean Hannity
D) Brian Kilmeade
- 6. According to FBI data released in 2024, what was the trend in violent crime from 2022 to 2023?
A) Remained the same
B) Increased 3%
C) Declined 3%
D) Declined 10%
- 7. How long was the segment Bret Baier dedicated to the 2024 FBI crime data report?
A) 28 seconds
B) 5 minutes
C) 12 minutes
D) 1 hour
- 8. Who did Rupert Murdoch blame for the sexual misconduct allegations against Fox News figures?
A) Political motivations
B) The mainstream media
C) Internal whistleblowers
D) Legal competitors
- 9. What was the total value of the sexual harassment settlements paid to women accusing Bill O'Reilly?
A) $32 million
B) $100 million
C) $45 million
D) $10 million
- 10. How did Fox News cover the Harvey Weinstein scandal in October 2017 compared to the Bill O'Reilly allegations?
A) Dedicated equal time to both
B) Dedicated significantly more time to Weinstein
C) Dedicated more time to O'Reilly
D) Ignored the Weinstein scandal entirely
- 11. Which politician was accused of making sexual advances toward women under the age of 18 in 2017?
A) Roger Ailes
B) Bill Shine
C) Donald Trump
D) Roy Moore
- 12. How did Sean Hannity describe Roger Ailes in May 2017?
A) A distant acquaintance
B) A political rival
C) A second father
D) A business mentor
- 13. On October 30, 2017, which individual was not among those indicted or pleading guilty in the Mueller investigation?
A) Rick Gates
B) Paul Manafort
C) George Papadopoulos
D) Donald Trump
- 14. What title did Sean Hannity mistakenly use when referring to Hillary Clinton during a segment?
A) Secretary
B) President
C) Candidate
D) Senator
- 15. How did CNN describe Fox News' coverage of the Russia investigation in October 2017?
A) A standard journalistic report
B) A tour de force in deflection and dismissal
C) An objective analysis of facts
D) A deep dive into international law
- 16. What did some Fox News employees call their network's coverage of the Russia investigation?
A) A fair and balanced masterpiece
B) A professional success
C) A breakthrough in reporting
D) An embarrassment
- 17. According to the text, who did Fox News consider the 'real conspirators' working with the Russians?
A) The FBI
B) Robert Mueller
C) Bill and Hillary Clinton
D) The Trump campaign
- 18. Who described the Fox News coverage as a 'careful, coordinated, and comprehensive strategy'?
A) German Lopes
B) Sean Hannity
C) Paul Waldman
D) Robert Mueller
- 19. Which specific items did Fox News dedicate coverage to, according to German Lopes, to show 'self-parody'?
A) Stock market trends
B) Military spending
C) Weather reports
D) Hamburger emojis
- 20. According to FiveThirtyEight, what words were frequently mentioned in close proximity to 'Russia' on Fox News?
A) Indictment and plea
B) Collusion and conspiracy
C) Election and polling
D) Uranium and dossier
- 21. In December 2017, what did Fox News hosts and guests suggest the Mueller investigation amounted to?
A) A budgetary oversight
B) A bipartisan effort
C) A standard judicial procedure
D) A coup
- 22. Which Fox News figure called the Mueller investigation team a 'criminal cabal'?
A) Tucker Carlson
B) Kevin Jackson
C) Jeanine Pirro
D) Sean Hannity
- 23. What did Fox News figures liken the FBI to in December 2017?
A) The CIA
B) The Supreme Court
C) The KGB
D) The Department of Justice
- 24. In August 2018, what event did Fox News highlight over the convictions of Manafort and Cohen?
A) A stock market crash
B) A major legislative victory
C) A murder by an undocumented immigrant
D) A foreign policy summit
- 25. Which hosts argued that voters cared more about a murder than the conviction of the President's aides?
A) Dana Perrino and Jason Chaffetz
B) Jeanine Pirro and Kevin Jackson
C) Robert Mueller and Bill Clinton
D) Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson
- 26. In what year was Fox News Radio introduced?
A) 1995
B) 2003
C) 2006
D) 2008
- 27. Which satellite radio station was introduced by the company in 2006?
A) Fox News Radio
B) Fox Nation
C) The Strategy Room
D) Fox News Talk
- 28. When was the Fox News website first introduced?
A) 2018
B) March 2009
C) December 1995
D) September 2008
- 29. According to the text, which agency is mentioned as a provider of articles for the Fox News website?
A) CNN
B) Associated Press
C) Reuters
D) Bloomberg
- 30. What is the primary target audience for Fox News Latino?
A) European audience
B) Hispanic audience
C) Asian audience
D) Youth audience
- 31. According to NewsGuard, what is one of the topics about which FoxNews.com has advanced false or misleading claims?
A) COVID-19
B) Local school board policies
C) The 2016 Summer Olympics
D) International climate summits
- 32. What was launched in March 2009 to encourage readers to post comments on the news?
A) The Fox Nation
B) The Strategy Room
C) Fox News Mobile
D) Fox News Talk
- 33. What service did Fox News launch in 2018 as a subscription video on demand service?
A) Fox News Talk
B) Fox Nation
C) The Fox Nation website
D) Fox News Mobile
- 34. During which event in 2003 did Fox News experience a large ratings jump?
A) The 2008 financial crisis
B) Hurricane Katrina
C) 2004 Presidential election
D) U.S. invasion of Iraq
- 35. In what year did Fox News rank No. 7 in viewership among all cable channels?
A) 2010
B) 2006
C) 2008
D) 2007
- 36. According to the Pew Research Center in 2009, what percentage of polled Republican Fox viewers rated the channel as favorable?
A) 72%
B) 43%
C) 55%
D) 25%
- 37. What was the highest-rated telecast in Fox News history as of October 2012?
A) The 2004 Republican National Convention
B) The third U.S. presidential debate
C) Election night 2014
D) Coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing
- 38. Fox News was the highest-ranked cable network in April 2013 due to its coverage of which event?
A) Hurricane Katrina
B) 2012 Presidential debate
C) Boston Marathon bombing
D) The 2016 GOP candidates' forum
- 39. Which 2016 event hosted by Fox News reached a record-breaking 24 million viewers?
A) First prime-time GOP candidates' forum
B) The 2016 election night
C) An interview with Donald Trump
D) The third U.S. presidential debate
- 40. According to a 2017 Harvard study, where did Fox News rank as a shared source among Donald Trump supporters on Twitter?
A) Fifth
B) Second
C) First
D) Third
- 41. Which political party does Fox News reportedly portray in a negative light?
A) Democratic Party
B) Libertarian Party
C) Green Party
D) Republican Party
- 42. What term is used to describe the environment where Fox News audiences view other media as too liberal?
A) Information silo
B) Pluralistic media landscape
C) Mainstream consensus
D) Media echo chamber
- 43. How does the proportion of false or worse statements on Fox News compare to MSNBC according to researchers?
A) Almost 50 percent higher
B) Exactly the same
C) 50 percent lower
D) 10 percent higher
- 44. Where is the Fox News headquarters located?
A) Washington, D.C.
B) New York City
C) Chicago
D) Los Angeles
- 45. Which studio is used for Gutfeld! and The Journal Editorial Report?
A) Studio F
B) Studio E
C) Studio B
D) Studio G
- 46. Where are the Washington, D.C. studios of Fox News located?
A) Near the White House
B) In Georgetown
C) On Capitol Hill
D) At the Pentagon
- 47. On what date did Fox News begin broadcasting in 720p resolution?
A) January 1, 2017
B) May 1, 2010
C) October 11, 2009
D) May 1, 2008
- 48. Who handles the licensing for the Fox News archive?
A) ITN Source
B) SiriusXM
C) 20th Century Studios
D) Disney
- 49. Which program originates from the Los Angeles bureau studio?
A) Hannity
B) The Five
C) Fox & Friends
D) The Next Revolution
- 50. Which studio was used for Fox NFL Thursday?
A) Studio E
B) Studio F
C) Studio H
D) Studio J
- 51. What is the primary editorial leaning of Fox News?
A) Centrist
B) Libertarian
C) Liberal
D) Conservative
- 52. Who founded Fox News in 1996?
A) Lachlan Murdoch
B) Ted Turner
C) Rupert Murdoch
D) Roger Ailes
- 53. Who was the founding CEO of Fox News?
A) Rupert Murdoch
B) Lachlan Murdoch
C) Roger Ailes
D) Suzanne Scott
- 54. In what year did Fox News launch?
A) 1985
B) 1996
C) 1989
D) 2001
- 55. What percentage of its parent company's pre-tax profit did Fox News generate as of 2023?
A) 50%
B) 25%
C) 90%
D) 70%
- 56. Who has served as the CEO of Fox News since 2018?
A) Suzanne Scott
B) Rupert Murdoch
C) Roger Ailes
D) Lachlan Murdoch
- 57. What was the flagship newscast at the time of Fox News' debut?
A) The Schneider Report
B) The Crier Report
C) The O'Reilly Report
D) Hannity & Colmes
- 58. What city official helped Fox News pressure Time Warner Cable to carry the channel?
A) Bill de Blasio
B) Rudolph Giuliani
C) Michael Bloomberg
D) David Dinkins
- 59. In what year did Fox News surpass CNN in ratings for the first time?
A) 2008
B) 1996
C) 2002
D) 2016
- 60. What was the name of the network Roger Ailes left before joining Fox News?
A) America's Talking
B) NBC
C) CBS News
D) CNBC
- 61. What did the text cite as a conspiracy theory endorsed by Fox News regarding the 2020 election?
A) Ballot harvesting by non-citizens
B) Foreign hacking of the servers
C) Fraud with Dominion voting machines
D) The electoral college is illegal
- 62. What is the expiration year for the trust ensuring Fox News' conservative slant?
A) 2030
B) 2025
C) 2050
D) 2040
- 63. According to a 2013 New York Times article, what is the general demographic characteristic of Fox News viewers?
A) Mostly aged
B) Mostly middle-aged
C) Mostly children
D) Mostly youth
- 64. Which network was identified as the second most watched news network in the Nielsen analysis?
A) NBC
B) CNN
C) ABC
D) MSNBC
- 65. In the Adults 25-54 category for prime time in March 2024, how many viewers did Fox News have?
A) 158,000
B) 133,000
C) 246,000
D) 124,000
- 66. What was the median age of a Fox News prime-time viewer as of 2015?
A) 54
B) 68
C) 60
D) 50
- 67. According to a 2019 Pew Research Center survey, what percentage of Fox News viewers are aged 50 or older?
A) 93%
B) 69%
C) 50%
D) 94%
- 68. What percentage of Fox News viewers identified as or leaned Republican according to a 2013 Gallup poll?
A) 80%
B) 94%
C) 93%
D) 69%
- 69. What was the average number of 25–54 age group viewers for Fox News in 2008?
A) 158,000
B) 246,000
C) 379,000
D) 557,000
- 70. According to the 2019 Pew survey, what percentage of people who named Fox News as their main news source identify as Republicans?
A) 94%
B) 69%
C) 88%
D) 93%
- 71. How many day viewers did CNN have in March 2024?
A) 830,000
B) 462,000
C) 601,000
D) 85,000
- 72. What was the name of the documentary film that AlterNet used as evidence in its attempt to have Fox News' trademark canceled?
A) The News War
B) Outfoxed
C) The Right Turn
D) Fair and Unbalanced
- 73. How did Fox News describe the Benghazi attack in December 2012, according to Sean Hannity?
A) A cover-up
B) A military success
C) A minor intelligence failure
D) An unavoidable tragedy
- 74. How many official investigations into the Benghazi attack were conducted over nearly four years?
A) Ten
B) Two
C) Five
D) Twenty
- 75. Which Fox News host concisely debunked the Uranium One scandal in November 2017?
A) Chris Wallace
B) Sean Hannity
C) Tucker Carlson
D) Shepard Smith
- 76. What term did Bill Sammon's leaked memo instruct Fox News staff to use to influence the healthcare reform debate?
A) Universal healthcare
B) Government-run health insurance
C) Public option
D) Affordable health choice
- 77. What happened to Fox News commentator Andrew Napolitano after he claimed GCHQ wiretapped Donald Trump?
A) He was suspended
B) He was fired immediately
C) He was reprimanded privately
D) He was promoted
- 78. In early 2024, which host promoted a conspiracy theory involving Taylor Swift?
A) Sean Hannity
B) Laura Ingraham
C) Tucker Carlson
D) Jesse Watters
- 79. Which terrorist phrase was at the center of the Fox News controversy involving Jake Tapper?
A) Allahu Akbar
B) SubhanAllah
C) Inshallah
D) Jihad
- 80. What tag preceded the FoxNews.com headline about Jake Tapper?
A) EXPOSED
B) SCANDALOUS
C) BREAKING
D) OUTRAGEOUS
- 81. How did Jake Tapper characterize the actions of Fox News regarding his statement?
A) Deliberately lying
B) Reporting an error
C) Misunderstanding the context
D) Engaging in satire
- 82. Who did Jake Tapper compare Fox News to when criticizing their reporting?
A) The New York Post
B) Breitbart
C) The Daily Caller
D) Infowars
- 83. In 2009, while at ABC News, what did Jake Tapper do regarding Fox News?
A) Reported on their decline
B) Refused to work with them
C) Defended them against Obama administration claims
D) Criticized their journalistic standards
- 84. What did Fox News falsely claim The New York Times did in July 2017?
A) Disclosed intelligence that helped al-Baghdadi evade capture
B) Published fake news about the White House
C) Conspired with foreign intelligence agencies
D) Leaked classified documents about nuclear weapons
- 85. Who was the military official whose inaccurate assertion was cited by Fox & Friends?
A) Gen. John Kelly
B) Gen. James Mattis
C) Gen. Tony Thomas
D) Gen. Mark Milley
- 86. Did Fox News apologize to The New York Times for the inaccurate report?
A) No
B) Yes, during a live broadcast
C) Yes, via a public statement
D) Yes, via an email to the editor
- 87. Who wrote a Washington Post column comparing Fox News's opinion operation to their news operation?
A) Brian Stelter
B) Howard Kurtz
C) Erik Wemple
D) Oliver Darcy
- 88. How did Erik Wemple describe the Fox News opinion operation's relationship with Trump?
A) Critical and adversarial
B) State-run vibe
C) Strictly professional
D) Unbiased and fair
- 89. What did Sean Hannity call the scientific consensus on climate change in 2001?
A) A consensus that must be protected.
B) Phony science from the left.
C) An established fact requiring action.
D) A well-researched theory.
- 90. Who did US intelligence agencies determine was the source of the DNC leaks?
A) Russia.
B) The private investigator hired by Fox News.
C) The Democratic Party itself.
D) Seth Rich.
- 91. Which term did Trump use to describe counterprotesters at the Charlottesville white supremacist rally, mirroring Fox News' coverage?
A) antifa
B) radical left
C) protesters
D) alt-left
- 92. What did CNN's Dylan Byers claim Fox News' coverage was 'heavy with' on the day of Trump's Charlottesville press conference?
A) whataboutism
B) factual reporting
C) apology
D) objective analysis
- 93. During his tenure at Fox News, which philanthropist did Glenn Beck frequently target with conspiracy theories?
A) Michael Bloomberg
B) Mark Zuckerberg
C) George Soros
D) Bill Gates
- 94. How did Glenn Beck famously characterize George Soros in his three-part series?
A) As a political consultant
B) As a puppet-master
C) As a media mogul
D) As a public servant
- 95. What did Roger Ailes call the hundreds of rabbis who criticized Glenn Beck?
A) political activists
B) misinformed citizens
C) religious extremists
D) left-wing rabbis
- 96. Which drug did Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham promote for COVID-19 treatment based on anecdotal evidence?
A) dexamethasone
B) remdesivir
C) hydroxychloroquine
D) aspirin
- 97. Which company filed a $2.7 billion defamation suit against Fox News regarding 2020 election fraud allegations?
A) Dominion Voting Systems
B) Clear Ballot
C) Smartmatic
D) Election Systems & Software
- 98. Which Fox News host suggested that viewer reaction should be considered when calling election results?
A) Bill Sammon
B) Sean Hannity
C) Martha MacCallum
D) Tucker Carlson
- 99. What did Rupert Murdoch call Donald Trump's voter fraud claims in private communications?
A) important revelations
B) really crazy stuff
C) legitimate concerns
D) worth investigating
- 100. What did Laura Ingraham call Sidney Powell in a private message to Tucker Carlson?
A) a complete nut
B) a reliable source
C) an expert lawyer
D) a political hero
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