WorksheetsInventions That Shook the World 1930's
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In the 1930s, it was much easier to send a radio message using __________ Code than trying to radio the human __________.
Morse, voice
Binary, voice
Signal, Morse
Binary, signal
Morse, signal
TRUE or FALSE: The technologies for doing voice radio were not well-understood in the 1930s.
TRUE
FALSE
The walkie talkie revolutionized __________ communication.
written
visual
voice
digital
What 1936 invention was initially thought to be just "hot air"?
Airplane
Helicopter
Parking meter
Radio
What material was used to make the first parking meters?
Steel
Plastic
Wood
Aluminum
What did Carl Magee's machine offer instead of a treat?
A parking space
A car wash
A gas refill
A map
The guitar strings were threaded through two items placed end-to-end. What were these items?
Magnets
Metal Tubes
Wooden Blocks
Plastic Rods
In the 1930s, it was much easier to send a radio message using which code?
Morse
Binary
ASCII
Braille
Who named the walkie talkie?
Journalists during World War II
Scientists in the 1920s
Military personnel
Radio enthusiasts
Who was one of the writers that inspired Sikorski's flying machine designs?
Jules Verne
Mark Twain
Charles Dickens
H.G. Wells
What year was the parking meter invented?
1925
1930
1935
1940
What material did the police use to mark tires?
Paint
Chalk
Ink
Tape
What did Carl Magee propose instead of buying a treat?
A parking ticket
A piece of pavement
A parking permit
A parking pass
What popular device did gymnasts invent in 1936?
Trampoline
Balance beam
Parallel bars
Vault
The first electric guitar was named the Rickenbacker after Beauchamp’s new partner. True or False?
True
False
