The Invention of the Telegraph and Morse Code

What was the first message sent over the commercial telegraph line in 1844?

• Hello, World!

• What hath God wrought?

• To be or not to be

• Eureka!

Who suggested the first message sent by Morse?

• Leonard Gale

• Annie Ellworth

• Alfred Bale

• Samuel Morse himself

What problem did the invention of the relay solve in telegraphy?

• High cost of telegraph lines

• Signal degradation over long distances

• Complexity of Morse code

• Lack of skilled operators

Who collaborated with Samuel Morse to develop the relay?

• Leonard Gale

• Annie Ellworth

• Thomas Edison

• Alfred Bale

What did Morse code use to represent language?

• Colors and shapes

• Numbers and letters

• Sounds and lights

• Dots and dashes