- 1. Who is credited with inventing the electric telegraph?
A) Thomas Edison
B) Alexander Graham Bell
C) Samuel Morse
D) Nikola Tesla
- 2. In which year was the first successful demonstration of the electric telegraph?
A) 1901
B) 1837
C) 1793
D) 1876
- 3. What is the name of the system that uses dots and dashes to represent letters of the alphabet in telegraphy?
A) Binary Code
B) Morse Code
C) QR Code
D) ASCII Code
- 4. What was the maximum speed of transmission over telegraph lines in the 19th century?
A) 80 words per minute
B) 40 words per minute
C) 20 words per minute
D) 10 words per minute
- 5. What metal was commonly used for the wires in telegraph systems?
A) Aluminum
B) Copper
C) Gold
D) Silver
- 6. What term is used to describe the person who operates a telegraph machine?
A) Communicator
B) Coder
C) Wired Technician
D) Telegrapher
- 7. What invention was a direct competitor to the telegraph for long-distance communication?
A) Radio
B) Telephone
C) Television
D) Camera
- 8. Which company was a major player in telegraph communication in the 19th century?
A) Sprint
B) AT&T
C) Verizon
D) Western Union
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