Inventions of the 1920s Reading: Passage, Quiz, and Writing Task

When television images were first transmitted, viewers didn’t know exactly what the image was.

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The television was demonstrated at the Royal Institute in 1926.

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Color images weren't possible until after the 1920s.

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• False

Television images were first sent across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928.

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• False

People could buy television sets in the 1920s.

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Home refrigerators were invented in the 1920s.

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Fridges became popular in the USA before they were popular in the UK.

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• False

Some psychologists helped John Larson to build his invention.

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On some occasions, lie detectors have been used as evidence in court.

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Today, lie detectors are never used by the police.

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• False