Alexander Graham Bell

 Where was Alexander Graham Bell born?

• New York, New York

• San Francisco, California

• Edinburgh, Scotland

• Toronto, Canada

What caused Alexander Graham Bell to become interested in the science of sound?

• He enjoyed listening to music

• His mother and wife were both deaf

• He worked as an acoustic engineer at the Paris Opera

• He was a professional pianist

Who was Thomas Watson?

• The inventor of the phonograph

• Alexander Graham Bell's teacher who taught him about sound

• A rival inventor who invented the telegraph

• Alexander Graham Bell's assistant

What invention is Alexander Graham Bell most known for?

• television

• typewriter

• telephone

• telegraph

What were the first words spoken over the telephone?

• Hello, who's there?

• This is a test

• Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you

• Can you hear me now?

What major modern-day company began as part of Alexander Graham Bell's company Bell Telephone Company?

• AT&T

• Microsoft

• General Electric

• Ford Motor Company

Bell's metal detector was used to try and find a bullet inside of what U.S. President?

• Benjamin Harrison

• William McKinley

• James Garfield

• Abraham Lincoln

What invention by Alexander Graham Bell would have helped ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean?

• A GPS location device

• A satellite

• A radio phone that could communicate over thousands of miles

• A device to help find icebergs

Alexander Graham Bell did not want a telephone in his study because he found it intrusive.

• True

• False

How was Alexander Graham Bell honored in North America after his death?

• All the telephones rang at the same time

• The Star Spangled Banner was played over all the telephones in the United States

• The recording of the first phone call was played on the radio

• All the telephones were silent at the same time for a short period