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