Television History Quiz

Who invented the first 'electronic' television in 1929?

• John Logie Baird

• Vladimir Zworykin

• Marcel Boulestin

• The BBC

When did the BBC make its first TV programmes?

• 1920

• 1929

• 1936

• 1941

Who became the first TV chef in 1937?

• John Logie Baird

• Vladimir Zworykin

• Marcel Boulestin

• The Beatles

What was advertised in the first TV advert in 1941?

• A television set

• A Bulova clock

• A cookery programme

• The Beatles

When did colour TV come to Japan?

• 1950

• 1960

• 1967

• 1970

In which year did people all over the world watch The Beatles sing on a satellite TV programme?

• 1960

• 1967

• 1970

• 1975

When did video recorders first become available?

• 1960s

• Early 1970s

• Mid-1970s

• 1996

In which year did it become possible to watch TV on mobile phones?

• 1996

• 2000

• 2005

• 2009

Which country was the first to change from analogue to digital television in 2009?

• Japan

• Canada

• USA

• UK

When did Canada and Japan change to digital television?

• 2005

• 2009

• 2011

• 2015