Radio Broadcast

When was the first radio broadcast made?

• December 24, 1906

• January 1, 1920

• March 15, 1935

• May 10, 1945

Who developed the Audion vacuum tube, a key component of early radios?

• Guglielmo Marconi

• Reginald Fessenden

• Lee de Forest

• Nikola Tesla

What era is referred to as the Golden Age of Radio?

• 1920s to 1950s

• 1960s to 1980s

• 1900s to 1920s

• 1950s to 1970s

1. What term combines "iPod" and "broadcast," reflecting the origin of podcasting?

• Podstream

• Castpod

• AudioSync

• Podcast

Which medium played a critical role in providing news and morale during World War II?

• Television

• Radio

• Newspaper

• Movies

Name an iconic radio program from the "Golden Age of Radio."

• The Lone Wanderer

• The Silver Swordsman

• The Shadow

• The War of Worlds

Which show demonstrated the immersive power of radio drama?

• The Space Odyssey

• The Sound Experiment

• The War of Worlds

• The Enigma

Who is credited with sending the first wireless telegraph message across the Atlantic Ocean in 1901?

• Guglielmo Marconi

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• Nikola Tesla

In the mid-20th century, which new medium was perceived as a potential threat to radio's relevance?

• Internet

• Television

• Newspapers

• Telephone

What term is used to describe the phenomenon of Orson Welles' radio broadcast that caused panic and mass hysteria in 1938?

• The Broadcast Panic

• The Radio Chaos

• The Hysterical Outbreak

• The War of Worlds Panic