Alexander Graham Bell’s Journey to Inventing the Telephone

Alexander Graham Bell’s Journey to Inventing the Telephone

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Social Studies

1st - 6th Grade

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The video covers Alexander Graham Bell's journey from moving to North America to inventing the telephone. It details his collaboration with Thomas Watson, the first successful phone call, and the telephone's debut at the Philadelphia World's Fair. The formation of Bell Telephone Company and the telephone's rise in popularity are also discussed, along with a review and quiz on the key points.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Alexander Graham Bell and his family move in 1870?

England

Germany

India

Canada

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in inventing the telephone?

David Bell

Thomas Watson

Thomas Edison

None of the above

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which year did Bell receive the patent for the telephone?

1876

1900

1932

1955

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the first words spoken over the telephone by Bell?

Hello, can you hear me?

Good evening, Mr. Watson.

Mr. Watson, come here, I want you.

Is this thing on?

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Bell's telephone make its public debut?

Boston Exhibition

Chicago Expo

New York World's Fair

Philadelphia World's Fair

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the first telephone company formed by Bell and Watson?

Bell Communications

Bell Telephone

AT&T

Telecom Inc.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which U.S. President was the first to have a telephone installed in the White House?

Abraham Lincoln

Ulysses S. Grant

James A. Garfield

Rutherford B. Hayes