History of Communications

1. What is communication?

• 1. Drawing pictures

• 1. Sending and receiving information

• 1. Riding a horse

• 1. Cooking food

1. Which is the oldest communication method mentioned?

• 1. Smoke signals

• 1. Carrier pigeons

• 1. Morse code

• 1. Telephone

1. Who invented the telephone?

• 1. Albert Einstein

• 1. Isaac Newton

• 1. Thomas Edison

• 1. Alexander Graham Bell

1. Which animals were used to carry messages?

• 1. Fish and birds

• 1. Dogs and cats

• 1. Elephants and camels

• 1. Lions and tigers

1. When were smoke signals first used?

• 1. 200 BC

• 1. 1000 AD

• 1. 500 BC

• 1. 1900 AD

6. How did smoke signals send messages?

• 6. By writing letters

• 6. Using sounds like drums

• 6. Creating patterns of smoke

• 6. Flying kites

6. Why were carrier pigeons useful?

• 6. They scared enemies

• 6. They sang songs

• 6. They could fly long distances

• 6. They carried heavy loads

6. What is a key difference between a telephone and a mobile phone?

• 6. Telephones use antennas, mobiles use wires

• 6. Telephones use wires, mobiles use antennas

• 6. Telephones are smaller

• 6. Mobile phones need pigeons

6. Morse code uses:

• 6. Letters and numbers

• 6. Smoke and fire

• 6. Colors and shapes

• 6. Dots and dashes

6. How did the internet change communication?

• 6. Enabled global messaging

• 6. Made it slower

• 6. Only used for faxing

• 6. Required carrier pigeons