Alexander Graham Bell & Wright Brothers

The disadvantage of the telegram includes:

• Users needed to use short messages

• The message could not travel long distances

• There were too many people stealing the messages

• Messages were getting mixed up

For which major invention is Alexander Graham Bell most famous?

• Telephone

• Telegram

• Record player

• Communication

Between which two cities did the first distance telephone call happen?

• Boston and Jacksonville

• New York and Seattle

• New York and San Francisco

• Miami and Chicago

The major advantages of a telephone call over a telegram are:

• Larger messages

• It uses sound, so it's easier to create

• It's easier to understand verbal notes than written notes

• All of the above

From where did Alexander Graham Bell migrate?

• New York

• San Francisco

• United Kingdom

• North America

Which of the following is the best description of a telegram?

• A written note from one person to another over a long distance

• A verbal message that was limited to 15 seconds

• A simple drawing that was known as a code

• A written note with unlimited content

Bell was most interested in improving which of the following?

• The way people communicate over short distances

• Telegrams

• The way people communicate with verbal messages, instead of written messages

• Existing telephone technology

Who did Bell call on his first long-distance call?

• A telegram operator

• The United Kingdom Prime Minister

• His assistant

• His wife

A _______ is a written note while the ________ is verbal.

• telegram; telephone

• telephone; telegram

• letter; telegram

• telegram; voice memo

Bell started a phone company that is still in existence today

• True

• False