Quiz 13 - Topic 14. Telecommunications

Who was one of the most important inventors of the 19th century and proposed the idea of free electricity for all households?

• Guglielmo Marconi

• Thomas Alba Edison

• Nikola Tesla

• Johannes Gutenberg

What type of electrical current did Nikola Tesla develop as an alternative to Edison's direct current?

• Direct current

• Alternating current

• Electric current

• Continuous current

What invention by Nikola Tesla is considered one of the most famous and creates extremely powerful electric fields?

• The Tesla coil

• Tesla's boat robot

• Tesla's generator

• Tesla's motor

What revolution was sparked by the invention of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press in the 14th century?

• Industrial Revolution

• Technological Revolution

• Information Revolution

• Scientific Revolution

What invention by Guglielmo Marconi allowed the communication of messages through electrical signals?

• Telegraph

• Telephone

• Photography

• Television

What event marked a turning point in the Information Revolution by connecting 3 billion people to the Internet in the last 25 years?

• Creation of the radio

• Invention of the telephone

• Creation of the World Wide Web

• Development of television

What percentage of the world's population over fifteen years old was illiterate in 2007 according to the World Bank?

• 15%

• 32%

• 58%

• 82%

What type of electric current could not be transported more than 2 miles according to Nikola Tesla?

• Direct current

• Electric current

• Continuous current

• Alternating current

What invention by Nikola Tesla was based on the transmission of energy through the air to any part of the world?

• The Tesla motor

• The Tesla coil

• The Tesla boat robot

• The Tesla generator

What process becomes crucial for an invention to be recognized and patented?

• Manufacturing process

• Marketing process

• Patenting process

• Research process