The Invention and Evolution of Television

The Invention and Evolution of Television

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is credited with inventing the first all-electronic television?

John Logie Baird

Philo Farnsworth

Alexander Graham Bell

Thomas Edison

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main challenges Farnsworth faced in developing his television system?

Lack of interest from the public

Financial and resource constraints

Competition from radio

Patent issues with RCA

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which inventor is also credited with developing a system to broadcast simultaneous sound with images?

Guglielmo Marconi

Nikola Tesla

John Logie Baird

Philo Farnsworth

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a characteristic of John Logie Baird's television system?

It used electronic components

It produced high-definition images

It was the first color television

It was mechanical in design

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did RCA Laboratories successfully air a color television system?

1953

1930

1927

1946