Marconi's Welsh Wireless Revolution Quiz

Where did Marconi conduct his first successful radio transmission over open sea?

• Lavernock Point to Flat Holm

• Brean Down Fort to Weston Super Mare

• Bristol to Somerset

• London to Salisbury

What was Marconi's primary goal in his experiments?

• To create a system of long range wireless telecommunication

• To invent the telephone

• To develop television broadcasting

• To improve wired telegraphy

Who supported Marconi in Britain?

• Thomas Edison

• William Preece

• George Kemp

• Alexander Graham Bell

What was the initial message Marconi sent in Morse code?

• SIGNAL RECEIVED

• HELLO WORLD

• CAN YOU HEAR ME

• TESTING 123

What was the result of Marconi's experiment on 13th May?

• The signals were weak and unclear

• The experiment was postponed

• The signals were clear and unmistakable

• The equipment failed completely

What did Marconi achieve in 1901?

• Developed the first telephone

• Invented the first television

• Established the first radio link across the Atlantic Ocean

• Created the first computer

What did George Kemp do after Marconi registered patent rights?

• Joined Marconi's company as head of engineering development

• Returned to the Post Office

• Started his own company

• Retired from engineering

What commemorates Marconi and Kemp's achievements in Lavernock?

• A statue in Cardiff city center

• A street named after them

• A bronze plaque in St Lawrence churchyard

• A museum dedicated to their work