EXAM PAPER – COM1511
100 Multiple-Choice Questions (with answers after each question)
SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The primary goal of decolonial communication is to:
A. Replace African media with Western media
B. Challenge dominant Eurocentric systems of knowledge
C. Promote globalization and free trade
D. Prioritize entertainment media
Answer: B
2. Coloniality of power refers to:
A. The use of physical weapons to control populations
B. The continuation of colonial systems after political independence
C. The collapse of European empires
D. The absence of political authority
Answer: B
3. According to Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, language in colonial contexts is mainly used to:
A. Promote tourism
B. Dominate the African imagination and worldview
C. Improve trade relations
D. Teach mathematics
Answer: B
4. Frantz Fanon’s work focuses on:
A. Branding and commercial marketing
B. Psychological effects of colonial oppression
C. Agricultural transformation
D. Corporate communication
Answer: B
5. Which of the following is an example of epistemic violence?
A. Military invasion
B. Silencing indigenous knowledge in education
C. Trade embargoes
, D. Diplomatic negotiations
Answer: B
6. Media imperialism occurs when:
A. Local media replace international content
B. Foreign media dominate local communication environments
C. Governments own media
D. Citizens own community radio stations
Answer: B
7. Decolonial communication argues that communication must…
A. Be driven only by economic interests
B. Reinforce Eurocentric knowledge
C. Restore suppressed knowledge systems
D. Focus strictly on entertainment
Answer: C
8. “Coloniality” as a concept was popularized by scholars such as:
A. Noam Chomsky
B. Aníbal Quijano
C. Albert Bandura
D. Adam Smith
Answer: B
9. Which of the following best describes cultural imperialism?
A. Promotion of equitable cultural exchange
B. Imposition of one culture over others
C. Development of shared cultural spaces
D. Celebration of multiple languages
Answer: B
10. A communication curriculum that prioritizes European theories over African
ones is an example of:
A. Afrocentric learning
B. Decolonised education
C. Curriculum imperialism
D. International benchmarking
Answer: C
11. The process of “de-linking” in decolonial theory means:
100 Multiple-Choice Questions (with answers after each question)
SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The primary goal of decolonial communication is to:
A. Replace African media with Western media
B. Challenge dominant Eurocentric systems of knowledge
C. Promote globalization and free trade
D. Prioritize entertainment media
Answer: B
2. Coloniality of power refers to:
A. The use of physical weapons to control populations
B. The continuation of colonial systems after political independence
C. The collapse of European empires
D. The absence of political authority
Answer: B
3. According to Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, language in colonial contexts is mainly used to:
A. Promote tourism
B. Dominate the African imagination and worldview
C. Improve trade relations
D. Teach mathematics
Answer: B
4. Frantz Fanon’s work focuses on:
A. Branding and commercial marketing
B. Psychological effects of colonial oppression
C. Agricultural transformation
D. Corporate communication
Answer: B
5. Which of the following is an example of epistemic violence?
A. Military invasion
B. Silencing indigenous knowledge in education
C. Trade embargoes
, D. Diplomatic negotiations
Answer: B
6. Media imperialism occurs when:
A. Local media replace international content
B. Foreign media dominate local communication environments
C. Governments own media
D. Citizens own community radio stations
Answer: B
7. Decolonial communication argues that communication must…
A. Be driven only by economic interests
B. Reinforce Eurocentric knowledge
C. Restore suppressed knowledge systems
D. Focus strictly on entertainment
Answer: C
8. “Coloniality” as a concept was popularized by scholars such as:
A. Noam Chomsky
B. Aníbal Quijano
C. Albert Bandura
D. Adam Smith
Answer: B
9. Which of the following best describes cultural imperialism?
A. Promotion of equitable cultural exchange
B. Imposition of one culture over others
C. Development of shared cultural spaces
D. Celebration of multiple languages
Answer: B
10. A communication curriculum that prioritizes European theories over African
ones is an example of:
A. Afrocentric learning
B. Decolonised education
C. Curriculum imperialism
D. International benchmarking
Answer: C
11. The process of “de-linking” in decolonial theory means:
