The Evolution of Telephones Quiz

Who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• Nikola Tesla

• Guglielmo Marconi

What year was the first successful telephone call made?

• 1876

• 1880

• 1895

• 1901

Before the invention of the telephone, which of the following was a popular method of communication?

• Email

• Telegraph

• Smoke signals

• Pigeon post

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What was a major limitation of the earliest telephones that was later improved?

• They could only send text messages

• They required operators to connect calls

• They could not work during the night

• They were too large to carry

When did the first mobile phone become available to the public?

• 1973

• 1983

• 1990

• 2000

What was a significant feature of the rotary dial telephone?

• It could store phone numbers

• It had a touchscreen

• Users dialed numbers by rotating a circular dial

• It included a camera

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Which company introduced the first smartphone?

• Apple

• IBM

• Nokia

• Samsung

What was the name of the first commercially successful smartphone?

• iPhone

• BlackBerry

• Nokia 9000 Communicator

• Simon Personal Communicator

How did early telephones get power for operation?

• Batteries

• Solar panels

• Hand cranks

• They were plugged into an electrical outlet

What significant change did the introduction of digital telephones bring to communication?

• Made telephones portable

• Allowed for the sending of text messages

• Improved the sound quality of calls

• All of the above