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WorksheetsTV History Worksheet
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
When did color TVs come out?
1925
1953
1939
1965
Which was not true about the first TV?
It could only show one color.
It only had 30 lines.
It did not have sound.
It did not work well.
When did networks start showing programs in color?
1948
1953
1965
1939
Why did the first TV station show Felix the Cat for only two hours a day?
They were running tests.
Felix the Cat was really popular.
Felix the Cat had been a big radio star.
Felix the Cat was the only show they had.
Which event slowed the spread of TVs?
The World's Fair of 1939
The Civil War
The election of the U.S. President
World War II
What is the author's main purpose in writing this?
To explain how a TV works.
To tell how TVs became popular.
To describe the history of the TV.
To encourage people to watch more TV.
Why did many families switch to color TVs in 1965?
Color TVs were expensive.
Many shows were in color.
Color TVs were introduced in 1965.
World War II ended.
Why was 1939 important for TV?
Many Americans were introduced to TV.
The first color TV was released.
The first TV station began broadcasting.
John Baird created the first TV.
How many lines does a 4K TV have?
30
1,080
4,000
3,840
Which happened first?
The 1939 World's Fair
The release of high-def TVs
The end of World War II
The release of color TVs
Why was watching TV boring in 1928?
There were very few programs and simple, slow images.
There were hundreds of channels with exciting color shows.
Viewers could stream interactive content on the internet.
Homes had giant 3D screens with surround sound.
Why did the 5 inch black-and-white TVs at the World's Fair impress people?
They showed moving images sent electronically, which was new.
They had the biggest screens anyone had seen.
Visitors could use them to play video games.
They displayed shows in full 4K color.
Why was it a bad idea to buy a color TV when they first came out?
Few shows were in color, so most programs were still black-and-white.
Color TVs were smaller than handheld radios.
Early color TVs needed water cooling.
They only worked during the day.
