Historical Advances in Communication Technologies

What was a limitation of the telegraph in terms of communication?

• It could not transmit images

• It was too expensive for personal use

• It could only send numbers

• It required physical presence

Who were the two inventors credited with creating the telephone?

• Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla

• Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray

• Guglielmo Marconi and John Baird

• James Clerk Maxwell and Heinrich Hertz

What year did Thomas Edison invent the phonograph?

• 1891

• 1901

• 1888

• 1877

Which invention by Edison was initially used for office dictation?

• The phonograph

• The motion picture camera

• The lightbulb

• The kinetoscope

Which device did Edison invent that added sound to movies?

• Cinematograph

• Kinetophone

• Phonograph

• Kinetoscope

What was the primary reason movie makers moved to Los Angeles in the early 20th century?

• For the natural scenery

• To escape Edison's patent lawsuits

• For better access to actors

• Due to the high cost of living in New York

What does the unit 'hertz' measure?

• Radio signal strength

• Sound intensity

• Light brightness

• Electromagnetic wave frequency

Which event did Marconi successfully transmit across the Atlantic in 1901?

• A full sentence

• The letter 'S'

• A musical note

• A photograph

What significant event in radio history occurred in 1920?

• First radio broadcast by KDKA

• BBC started its radio service

• Invention of the radio

• Marconi sent the first wireless signal

What was the main use of radio in the early 20th century?

• For military communication

• For broadcasting music and news

• For telephone calls

• For sending telegrams