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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 some of them have no sense at all but some people do understand the meme.

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

→ Memes have been around for 45 years and ever since I was born I would look at memes all the time so thats my story.