8.8.6 New Technologies

What does the term "patent" refer to in the context of inventions?

• A document proving ownership of land

• A license for a new invention

• A type of scientific discovery

• A method of production

What does "transatlantic" mean?

• Pertaining to underground movements

• Related to digital technology

• Crossing or spanning the Atlantic Ocean

• Involving multiple continents

What is a "moving assembly line"?

• A type of dance move

• A method of product distribution

• A method of production where workers stay in one place as products pass along a track or moving belt

• A financial strategy in business

Define "mass production."

• The creation of a single product

• The process of making large quantities of a product quickly and cheaply

• A marketing strategy for luxury goods

• A method of handcrafting items

What was the primary purpose of the telegraph as mentioned in the context of communication within the U.S.?

• To send messages between America and Europe

• To speed up communication within the U.S.

• To connect the U.S. with Asia

• To broadcast television signals

Who sent the first transatlantic message in 1858?

• President Buchanan

• Queen Elizabeth

• Queen Victoria

• King George

What was Alexander Graham Bell's initial intention for his "Talking Machine"?

• To create a music player

• To innovate ways to communicate

• To develop a new type of alarm

• To invent a game

Which company did Bell first try to sell his invention to?

• American Telephone and Telegraph Company

• Western Union Telegraph Company

• Bell Telephone Company

• General Electric

What was the outcome when Bell tried to sell his invention to the Western Union Telegraph Company?

• They bought it immediately

• They refused to buy it

• They stole the idea

• They offered him a job

Why would communication inventions be important for the world?

• They have no significant impact on the world.

• They help in faster and more efficient transfer of information.

• They make transportation easier.

• They are mainly used for entertainment purposes.