Question 1: The word camera comes from ‘camera obscura,’ which is Latin for what?
- Hidden chamber
- Dark chamber
- Unknown chamber
Correct Answer: Dark chamber
Fact: A camera obscura is a dark room with a small hole that is used to project an image on the opposite wall. It also refers to an optical device that projects an image with light rays focused on a paper or screen.
Question 2: Which of these was the first publicly available photographic process?
- Opalotype
- Pannotype
- Daguerreotype
Correct Answer: Daguerreotype
Fact: Louis Daguerre developed the daguerreotype process, the first commercially successful photographic technique, which originated the art of photography and paved the way for its widespread adoption.
Question 3: Which museum hosts the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition and exhibition?
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
- Louvre, Paris
- Natural History Museum, London
Correct Answer: Natural History Museum, London
Fact: Wildlife Photographer of the Year is an international wildlife photography contest hosted by the Natural History Museum in London. The museum is dedicated to the study and preservation of the Earth's natural wonders.