RADIO - The War Of The Worlds Actual
Exam Questions With Complete Solution
WAR OF THE WORLDS - when was the show first broadcast? (time and date) -
ANSWER-october 30th 1938 from 8-9pm ET
WAR OF THE WORLDS - what was special about the time the episode aired? -
ANSWER-halloween special
WAR OF THE WORLDS - who directed and narrated the programme? - ANSWER-
orson welles
War of the Worlds - What was the effect of missing the introduction to War of the
Worlds? - ANSWER-had an intro but wasn't explicit and if you tuned in later you
would've missed it
WAR OF THE WORLDS - what was the plot? - ANSWER-normal show with interrupting
news bulletins leading up to:
- giant Martian war machines releasing clouds of poisonous smoke across New York
City
- follows a survivor dealing with the aftermath of the invasion
- ends with the discovery that the Martians have been defeated by microbes rather than
by humans
WAR OF THE WORLDS - who was Orson Welles? - ANSWER-an american actor,
director, producer who worked in theatre and radio
WAR OF THE WORLDS - where did the plot/story originate from? - ANSWER-the novel
written 1898
WAR OF THE WORLDS - what media audience effects theory did the programme
produce? - ANSWER-a moral panic, as it was believed to be true
Exam Questions With Complete Solution
WAR OF THE WORLDS - when was the show first broadcast? (time and date) -
ANSWER-october 30th 1938 from 8-9pm ET
WAR OF THE WORLDS - what was special about the time the episode aired? -
ANSWER-halloween special
WAR OF THE WORLDS - who directed and narrated the programme? - ANSWER-
orson welles
War of the Worlds - What was the effect of missing the introduction to War of the
Worlds? - ANSWER-had an intro but wasn't explicit and if you tuned in later you
would've missed it
WAR OF THE WORLDS - what was the plot? - ANSWER-normal show with interrupting
news bulletins leading up to:
- giant Martian war machines releasing clouds of poisonous smoke across New York
City
- follows a survivor dealing with the aftermath of the invasion
- ends with the discovery that the Martians have been defeated by microbes rather than
by humans
WAR OF THE WORLDS - who was Orson Welles? - ANSWER-an american actor,
director, producer who worked in theatre and radio
WAR OF THE WORLDS - where did the plot/story originate from? - ANSWER-the novel
written 1898
WAR OF THE WORLDS - what media audience effects theory did the programme
produce? - ANSWER-a moral panic, as it was believed to be true
