History of Long-Distance Communication

What method did King Sargon of Mesopotamia use to ensure his messages reached their destination?

• Smoke signals

• Homing pigeons

• Flag signals

• Drum beats

How did the Greeks signal the type of enemy approaching?

• By sending a runner with a message

• By using a coded stick in a pot of water

• By lighting different numbers of torches

• By using colored flags

What was the main feature of Claude Chappe's semaphore line?

• It had messenger pigeons

• It used towers with adjustable arms

• It used electric signals

• It relied on smoke signals

Why did the French government initially keep the semaphore line even after the electric telegraph was introduced?

• They feared the telegraph could be sabotaged

• It was faster than the telegraph

• It was more reliable in bad weather

• It was cheaper to maintain

Which historical figure is credited with creating the word 'telegraph'?

• Claude Chappe

• Samuel Morse

• King Sargon

• Xerxes