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History of Submarine Cable Technology
  • 1. Who is known as the 'father of the telegraph'?
A) James Clerk Maxwell
B) Samuel Morse
C) Alexander Graham Bell
D) Michael Faraday
  • 2. Which cable connects Europe to North America?
A) Transpacific Cable
B) Mediterranean Cable
C) Transatlantic Cable
D) Arctic Cable
  • 3. Which technology is commonly used for laying submarine cables?
A) Drones
B) Satellites
C) Cable-laying ships
D) Robots
  • 4. What does the term 'fibre optic cable' refer to?
A) A cable for telephone calls
B) A cable that uses electricity
C) A cable that transmits data using light
D) A cable for radio signals
  • 5. Which cable system was the first to use fibre optic technology?
A) TAT-7
B) SeaMeWe-3
C) Hibernia Express
D) TAT-8
  • 6. What is a key risk factor for submarine cables?
A) Bird migration
B) Fishing activities
C) Satellite interference
D) Ground vibrations
  • 7. The first commercial submarine cable was laid between which two locations?
A) America and Canada
B) India and Sri Lanka
C) England and France
D) Australia and New Zealand
  • 8. What international organization coordinates the allocation of submarine cable licenses?
A) World Bank
B) United Nations (UN)
C) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
D) International Maritime Organization (IMO)
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