Question 1

Which social media celebrity created the &#34;Leave Britney Alone&#34; video?&#10;A) Brendan Jordan&#10;B) Chris Crocker&#10;C) Todrick Hall&#10;D) Davey Wavey

Accepted Answer

Chris Crocker created the "Leave Britney Alone" video in 2007, which went viral and gained him fame on social media.

Question 2

What term refers to content that receives unexpected widespread sharing?&#10;A) Meme&#10;B) Vlogging&#10;C) Viral&#10;D) Slash

Accepted Answer

The term "viral" refers to content that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through social media and email, quickly and unexpectedly. A meme is a type of content that can go viral, but not all viral content is a meme. Slash and vlogging are unrelated to this term.

Question 3

Someone who regularly records journal entries in video format, often posted to YouTube or Vimeo.&#10;A) Memer&#10;B) Vlogger&#10;C) Slasher&#10;D) Shipper

Accepted Answer

A vlogger is someone who creates and posts video blogs, often sharing their life experiences, thoughts, or hobbies on platforms like YouTube or Vimeo.

Question 4

Who is the author of Queer Theory, Gender Theory: An Instant Primer?&#10;A) Riki Wilchins&#10;B) danah boyd&#10;C) Judith Butler&#10;D) Michel Foucault

Accepted Answer

The author of Queer Theory, Gender Theory: An Instant Primer is Riki Wilchins.

Question 5

Why does slash fiction have its name?&#10;A) It refers to the violence in the story&#10;B) It refers to the role of Guns N' Roses in early fan fiction&#10;C) It refers to the forward slash between two characters' names&#10;D) It refers to the forward slashes in a URL

Accepted Answer

Slash fiction is named after the use of a forward slash (/) between two characters' names to denote a romantic or sexual relationship between them. For example, "Kirk/Spock" would refer to a romantic pairing between those characters in Star Trek fan fiction.

Question 6

An academic paradigm in the humanities and social sciences that emphasizes the analysis of a wide range of cultural objects and practices, often treating them as texts that mandate a level of analysis comparable to that which is traditionally applied to canonical literature.

A) Queer Theory
B) Sociology
C) Intersectionality
D) Cultural Studies

Accepted Answer

Cultural Studies emphasizes the analysis of cultural objects and practices that are often treated as texts, similar to canonical literature. It is an interdisciplinary field that covers a wide range of subjects, including media studies, literary theory, race and gender studies, and postcolonial studies.

Question 7

Which of the following is the name for a website that tracks usage of homophobic language on Twitter?&#10;A) I'm from Driftwood&#10;B) NoHomophobes&#10;C) GLAAD&#10;D) Kinsey Institute

Accepted Answer

The website that tracks usage of homophobic language on Twitter is called NoHomophobes. The other options listed are organizations that focus on LGBTQ+ rights and representation, but they do not specifically track homophobic language on Twitter.

Question 8

When Facebook attempted to require the use of legal names in 2014, which alternative site saw the greatest uptick in membership?&#10;A) Ello&#10;B) Google +&#10;C) MySpace&#10;D) Reddit

Accepted Answer

Ello saw a significant increase in membership when Facebook attempted to require the use of legal names in 2014. Ello marketed itself as an alternative social network that prioritized user privacy and allowed users to use any name they wanted. Many users who were dissatisfied with Facebook's name policy migrated to Ello as a result.

Question 9

Which statement best indicates the position that Social Media Freaks takes on Christ Crocker?&#10;A) He is the unwitting victim of viral video&#10;B) He is a very lucky Britney fan&#10;C) He is an artist using social media to reach his audience&#10;D) He is a con-artist who has used social media to make a fortune

Accepted Answer

The statement "He is an artist using social media to reach his audience" best indicates the position that Social Media Freaks takes on Chris Crocker. The article describes Crocker as creating videos as a form of performance art and using social media platforms like YouTube to showcase his work and reach a larger audience.

Question 10

What social media platform was the first to receive an award from GLAAD?&#10;A) Twitter&#10;B) Facebook&#10;C) Google +&#10;D) LinkedIn

Accepted Answer

Facebook was the first social media platform to receive an award from GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) for its efforts in promoting LGBTQ+ inclusivity and representation.

Question 11

Explain queer theory and give an example of how queer theory can be used to analyze social media.

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Question 12

Explain what slash fiction is and discuss how social media has helped it to proliferate.

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Question 13

Who is Chris Crocker and how is he a social media artist?

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Deck 3: Black Lives Matter: Racial Perspectives on Social Media