Response to text: Memes

 Response to text:

Memes

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

1. The word ‘meme’ comes from these two words mixed together

a) mimeme and joke                                 b) mimeme and gene

c) theme and gene                                      d) mini me and genius

2. The ancient Greek word ‘mimeme’ means

a) something irritated                                b) something amazing

c) something imitated             d) something Greek

3. Explain why people don’t always know or understand what every single meme is about

→Because they can just be pictures that people don’t understand. Sometimes they are just pictures of people shrugging their shoulders and a description at the bottom.

4. True or False: a meme can be a funny or interesting picture that can go viral on the internet

a) True b) False

5. The word ‘meme’ was created by Richard Dawkins in 

a) 1986                                                                b) 1975

c) 2006                                                                d) 1976

6. Which one is NOT a key component (part) of what makes a meme a meme

a) You heard about it from others                 b) It’s just a photo of something

c) It goes viral                                                  d) You understood what it was about

7. This can have a huge impact on what a meme means

a) Context                                                       b) Pictures of monkeys

c)  Nothing                                                      d) Your genes

8. Explain why you like or dislike memes

→ I like memes because they are funny and give me joy especially rickrolls and the “why” meme.