What is the primary function of a telegraph?

Telegraph History and Usage

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To send visual signals over short distances
To display images
To record audio messages
To transmit messages using electrical impulses over long distances
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which year was the telegraph invented?
1900
1920
1857
1838
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Morse code?
A type of visual signaling system
A way to transmit audio messages
A system for recording video
A method of encoding messages using electrical impulses
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which types of information were commonly disseminated using Morse code?
Political news, sports bulletins, and everyday stories
Weather forecasts
Movie schedules
Music charts
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the telegraph in the context of global communication?
It enabled rapid and reliable long-distance communication
It replaced the telephone
It was used primarily for entertainment purposes
It was the first device to transmit visual images
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is Juvenil Menezes?
A famous telegraph inventor
A retired telegraph operator demonstrating its use
A museum curator
A radio broadcaster
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where can you see demonstrations of telegraph usage by Juvenil Menezes?
Rio de Janeiro Historical Museum
Santo Ângelo Railway Museum
São Paulo Science Museum
National Museum of Brazil
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What year did Juvenil Menezes start demonstrating the telegraph at the Santo Ângelo Railway Museum?
2018
2010
2015
2012
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