Cinema, Radio, and Television: Crash Course History of Science

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major limitation of the telegraph in terms of communication?
It required a large amount of electricity to operate.
It was unable to convey emotional or complex messages.
It was too expensive for most people to use.
It could not send messages over long distances.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the two inventors credited with creating the first working telephone systems?
Guglielmo Marconi and Heinrich Hertz
Louis Le Prince and William Dickson
Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla
Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of Thomas Edison's notable failures in consumer products?
The light bulb
The talking doll
The Kinetoscope
The phonograph
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary reason early movies were not considered Oscar-worthy?
They were too long and complex.
They were too expensive to produce.
They lacked elements like plot and were very short.
They were only available in black and white.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What discovery by Heinrich Hertz was crucial for the development of radio?
The existence of electromagnetic waves
The invention of the phonograph
The creation of the first movie camera
The development of the telephone
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is credited with sending the first wireless telegraph signal across the English Channel?
Alexander Graham Bell
Guglielmo Marconi
Thomas Edison
Nikola Tesla
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a significant impact of radio on society?
It was only popular in urban areas.
It was primarily used for military communication.
It connected cities to rural areas and changed how people consumed music and sports.
It replaced the telephone as the primary means of communication.
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