Arrange the following in the ascending order of year of appearance beginning…

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Arrange the following in the ascending order of year of appearance beginning with the oldest.

A. Radio, B. Television, C. Book, D. Prototypical Newspaper, E. Film

Choose the correct answer:

  1. E, C, D, A, B

  2. D, C, E, A, B

  3. C, D, E, A, B

  4. C, E, D, A, B

  1. A.

    1

  2. B.

    2

  3. C.

    3

  4. D.

    4

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Correct answer: C

To determine the correct chronological order, we examine the historical emergence of each medium. Books (C) are the oldest form of communication and existed in ancient civilizations. Prototypical Newspapers (D) emerged later with the rise of regular printed news publications in the 17th century. Films (E) were introduced in the late 19th century. Radio (A) became popular in the early 20th century, followed by Television (B) in the mid-20th century.

Therefore, the correct ascending order is:

Book → Prototypical Newspaper → Film → Radio → Television

Hence, the correct answer is:

C, D, E, A, B

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