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Inventions That Shook the World 1930's

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the 1930s, it was much easier to send a radio message using __________ Code than trying to radio the human __________.

a)

Morse, voice

b)

Binary, voice

c)

Signal, Morse

d)

Binary, signal

e)

Morse, signal

2.

TRUE or FALSE: The technologies for doing voice radio were not well-understood in the 1930s.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

The walkie talkie revolutionized __________ communication.

a)

written

b)

visual

c)

voice

d)

digital

4.

What 1936 invention was initially thought to be just "hot air"?

a)

Airplane

b)

Helicopter

c)

Parking meter

d)

Radio

5.

What material was used to make the first parking meters?

a)

Steel

b)

Plastic

c)

Wood

d)

Aluminum

6.

What did Carl Magee's machine offer instead of a treat?

a)

A parking space

b)

A car wash

c)

A gas refill

d)

A map

7.

The guitar strings were threaded through two items placed end-to-end. What were these items?

a)

Magnets

b)

Metal Tubes

c)

Wooden Blocks

d)

Plastic Rods

8.

In the 1930s, it was much easier to send a radio message using which code?

a)

Morse

b)

Binary

c)

ASCII

d)

Braille

9.

Who named the walkie talkie?

a)

Journalists during World War II

b)

Scientists in the 1920s

c)

Military personnel

d)

Radio enthusiasts

10.

Who was one of the writers that inspired Sikorski's flying machine designs?

a)

Jules Verne

b)

Mark Twain

c)

Charles Dickens

d)

H.G. Wells

11.

What year was the parking meter invented?

a)

1925

b)

1930

c)

1935

d)

1940

12.

What material did the police use to mark tires?

a)

Paint

b)

Chalk

c)

Ink

d)

Tape

13.

What did Carl Magee propose instead of buying a treat?

a)

A parking ticket

b)

A piece of pavement

c)

A parking permit

d)

A parking pass

14.

What popular device did gymnasts invent in 1936?

a)

Trampoline

b)

Balance beam

c)

Parallel bars

d)

Vault

15.

The first electric guitar was named the Rickenbacker after Beauchamp’s new partner. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False