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 there are some Memes that are not always understandable and because people might not want to use the Memes they might just want to write.
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 there are funny and because some of the memes are cute.
