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The History of Communication

Authored by Destiny Keys

English

4th Grade

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The History of Communication
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When did Alexander Graham Bell transmit human speech over a telephone for the first time?

March 7, 1876
June 2, 1875
March 7, 1875
June 2, 1876

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What breakthrough did Alexander Graham Bell have while working on improving the telegraph?

He discovered how to print books faster
He invented the first practical telegraph
He found a way to send telegrams wirelessly
He realized how to send human speech over wires

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CCSS.RI.4.2

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the main advantage of the telegraph invented by Samuel F. B. Morse?

It allowed people to send human speech over long distances
It could print books faster
It could send messages quickly across different locations
It could print newspapers quickly

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What Scottish-born inventor discovered a way to send people's voices across long distances in the 1870s?

Johannes Gutenberg
Alexander Graham Bell
Samuel F. B. Morse
Hans Christian Oersted

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What cultural movement swept across Europe between 1300 and 1600?

The Enlightenment
The Industrial Revolution
The Reformation
The Renaissance

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the peak year for the number of telegrams sent in the United States?

1929
1829
1876
2029

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is known for inventing the first practical telephone in the 1870s?

Hans Christian Oersted
Alexander Graham Bell
Samuel F. B. Morse
Johannes Gutenberg

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

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