The Golden Age of Radio

Who made the first successful radio transmission?

• Orson Welles

• Reginald Fessenden

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Guglielmo Marconi

How does the information in paragraph 6 develop the idea from the introduction that radio changed the way families received information, music, and entertainment forever?

• The paragraph describes radio as the central entertainment and gives specific examples of the entertainment provided.

• The paragraph describes how radio helped musicians to find fame and recognition.

• The paragraph describes America’s favorite news show and gives examples of topics.

• The paragraph gives one solution to the problem of radios being too expensive.

When was the first radio broadcast for entertainment?

• 1920

• 1905

• 1930

• 1895

During which war did radio become an important way for military forces to pass along information?

• World War I

• Korean War

• World War II

• Vietnam War

When did the first news broadcast go out?

• 1930

• 1920

• 1905

• 1895

When did the Golden Age of Radio begin?

• 1930

• 1905

• 1940

• 1895

Which paragraph from the article develops the idea that radio became increasingly popular in the 1930s?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

How many Americans owned radios in the beginning of the Golden Age of Radio?

• 12 million

• 28 million

• 40 million

• 50 million

Which sentence below best describes the information included in the caption below the photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt?

• It gives a solution to the problems Americans experienced during World War II.

• It restates information also included in the article about FDR’s Fireside Chats.

• It provides information to help the reader create a timeline of events in the article.

• It shows why radios became more popular between 1930 and 1939.

Which genre of music did especially well on the radio?

• Classical

• Country

• Jazz

• Rock