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