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Radio History Quiz

Authored by Jacob Bentley

Journalism

9th Grade

28 Questions

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Radio History Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is credited with first testing electromagnetic wave theories in his backyard in 1899?

James Clerk Maxwell

Reginald Fessenden

Guglielmo Marconi

Lee De Forest

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During World War I, radio was primarily used to:

Broadcast entertainment shows

Contact ships at sea via morse code

Transmit commercial advertisements

Deliver news reports to civilians

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was NOT a popular type of programming during the Golden Age of Radio?

Comedies

Reality shows

Dramas

Game shows

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Audion signal detector, invented in 1907, allowed radio frequency signals to be:

Converted to digital format

Transmitted wirelessly

Amplified dramatically

Recorded on magnetic tape

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The radio drama that caused widespread panic among some listeners in 1938 was:

The Shadow

Gunsmoke

Amos 'n' Andy

The War of the Worlds

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The invention that made radio more portable in the 1950s was the:

Transistor radio

Satellite radio

Internet radio

Digital radio

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 led to:

Stricter regulations on radio content

Decreased radio listenership

Increased competition among broadcasters

More diverse programming

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