History of the Telephone Custom GPT

Who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone?

• Alexander Graham Bell
• Elisha Gray
• Thomas Edison
• Nikola Tesla

In which year was the first successful telephone call made?

• 1876
• 1880
• 1860
• 1872

What was the first word spoken over the telephone?

• Hello
• Hi
• Come here
• Watson, come here

Which company was founded by Alexander Graham Bell in 1877?

• Western Union
• Bell Telephone Company
• American Telegraph Company
• The Bell Company

What was the main component used in the first telephone?

• Wire
• Glass
• Copper
• Iron

In the early days of telephony, what term was used for the telephone operator?

• Agent
• Dispatcher
• Operator
• Answerer

Which invention by Elisha Gray was similar to the telephone, leading to a famous legal dispute?

• Telegraph
• Harmonic telegraph
• Tuning fork transmitter
• Phonograph

When was the first transatlantic telephone call made?

• 1927
• 1932
• 1930
• 1925

What was the major breakthrough in telephony in the 1940s?

• Automatic switching
• Fiber optics
• Long-distance calling
• Transistors

Which company introduced the first commercial mobile phone in 1983?

• Motorola
• Nokia
• AT&T
• Siemens