Broadcast Production Engineering Quiz no.1_1st term

What does broadcasting refer to?

• Sending signals only to specific receivers

• Transmission of data over the internet

• Distribution of content to a wide audience

• Private communication between two parties

Who laid the theoretical groundwork for radio waves?

• Lee de Forest

• Guglielmo Marconi

• James Clerk Maxwell

• Heinrich Hertz

What was Heinrich Hertz known for?

• Confirming the existence of electromagnetic waves

• Broadcasting the first voice program

• Developing the vacuum tube

• Creating the first commercial radio station

Which invention is Guglielmo Marconi credited with?

• The spark gap oscillator

• The Audion Vacuum Tube

• Continuous wave transmission

• Wireless telegraphy

What significant achievement did Marconi accomplish in 1901?

• First transatlantic radio transmission

• First voice transmission

• First scheduled radio broadcast

• First use of amplitude modulation

What was the purpose of the Radio Act of 1912?

• To regulate commercial radio stations

• To establish the Federal Radio Commission

• To license shipboard radio stations

• To allocate radio frequencies

Who is credited with the first voice and music program broadcast?

• Lee de Forest

• Frank Conrad

• Guglielmo Marconi

• Reginald Fessenden

What did the Audion Vacuum Tube allow for?

• Creation of wireless telegraphy

• Amplification of radio signals

• Detection of electromagnetic waves

• Transmission of radio signals

What was the significance of KDKA?

• First station to transmit news

• First station to use FM broadcasting

• First commercial radio station

• First radio station to broadcast music

What does the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) do?

• Manages satellite launches

• Develops radio broadcasting technology

• Coordinates global telecommunications

• Regulates internet content