- 1. Who is credited with inventing the electric telegraph?
A) Samuel Morse
B) Thomas Edison
C) Alexander Graham Bell
D) Nikola Tesla
- 2. In which year was the first successful demonstration of the electric telegraph?
A) 1901
B) 1837
C) 1876
D) 1793
- 3. What is the name of the system that uses dots and dashes to represent letters of the alphabet in telegraphy?
A) Binary Code
B) QR Code
C) Morse Code
D) ASCII Code
- 4. Which company was a major player in telegraph communication in the 19th century?
A) AT&T
B) Sprint
C) Verizon
D) Western Union
- 5. What invention was a direct competitor to the telegraph for long-distance communication?
A) Camera
B) Television
C) Radio
D) Telephone
- 6. What was the maximum speed of transmission over telegraph lines in the 19th century?
A) 10 words per minute
B) 80 words per minute
C) 40 words per minute
D) 20 words per minute
- 7. What term is used to describe the person who operates a telegraph machine?
A) Wired Technician
B) Coder
C) Telegrapher
D) Communicator
- 8. What metal was commonly used for the wires in telegraph systems?
A) Silver
B) Aluminum
C) Gold
D) Copper
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