Media Quiz EF English

When did the Egyptians use a full hieroglyphic alphabet?

• 5500 BC

• 3300 BC

• 2200 BC

• 1100 AD

When did Johannes Gutenberg invent the printing press in Germany?

• 1446

• 1667

• 1774

• 1889

When could you have seen the first advertisement?

• 1468

• 1641

• 1852

• 1912

When were the first newspapers published and where?

• 1480 in USA

• 1533 in USA

• 1609 in Europe

• 1821 in Europe

When was the first newspaper printed in the US (Boston)?

• 1512

• 1690

• 1814

• 1965

When was the first public library opened?

• 1456

• 1574

• 1650

• 1731

When was the first telegraph line set by Samuel Morse?

• 1844

• 1888

• 1944

• 1988

When was the first transatlantic cable (America - Europe) installed?

• 1658

• 1750

• 1858

• 1950

Who invented the telephone?

• Thomas A. Edison

• Abraham Lincoln

• Alexander G. Bell

When was the first TV transmission?

• 1910

• 1927

• 1955

• 1981