- 1. Who established the first successful trans-Atlantic radio signal communication?
A) Guglielmo Marconi
B) Alexander Graham Bell
C) Thomas Edison
D) Nikola Tesla
- 2. When was the first trans-Atlantic radio signal communication successfully made?
A) 1901
B) 1925
C) 1888
D) 1899
- 3. Which two continents were connected by the first trans-Atlantic radio signal?
A) Europe and North America
B) Europe and South America
C) Asia and Australia
D) Africa and South America
- 4. What was the name of the ship that received the distress signal from Titanic in 1912?
A) Lusitania
B) Carpathia
C) Queen Mary
D) Aquitania
- 5. Which ocean did the Titanic radio distress signal cross during its transmission?
A) Indian Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean
- 6. What is the process by which radio signals bend due to differences in atmospheric density called?
A) Radio reflection
B) Signal interference
C) Atmospheric refraction
D) Frequency attenuation
- 7. Who was the first woman to successfully fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
A) Harriet Quimby
B) Jacqueline Cochran
C) Bessie Coleman
D) Amelia Earhart
- 8. Which aircraft was used for the first non-stop trans-Atlantic crossing by Alcock and Brown in 1919?
A) Vickers Vimy
B) Lockheed Vega
C) Zeppelin LZ 127
D) Spirit of St. Louis
- 9. What radio technology was primarily used for trans-Atlantic communication before the advent of satellite technology?
A) FM radio
B) CB radio
C) AM radio
D) Shortwave radio
- 10. What was the name of the famous radio operator who sent and received the distress signals from Titanic in 1912?
A) David Sarnoff
B) Thomas Andrews
C) Jack Phillips
D) Guglielmo Marconi
- 11. Which island was the landing point for the first trans-Atlantic radio cable between Europe and North America in 1956?
A) Newfoundland
B) Iceland
C) Greenland
D) Ireland
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