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