ThatQuiz Test Library Take this test now
History of Submarine Cable Technology
Contributed by: Hatton
  • 1. Who is known as the 'father of the telegraph'?
A) Alexander Graham Bell
B) Samuel Morse
C) James Clerk Maxwell
D) Michael Faraday
  • 2. Which cable connects Europe to North America?
A) Transatlantic Cable
B) Arctic Cable
C) Mediterranean Cable
D) Transpacific Cable
  • 3. Which technology is commonly used for laying submarine cables?
A) Satellites
B) Cable-laying ships
C) Robots
D) Drones
  • 4. What does the term 'fibre optic cable' refer to?
A) A cable that uses electricity
B) A cable for radio signals
C) A cable for telephone calls
D) A cable that transmits data using light
  • 5. Which cable system was the first to use fibre optic technology?
A) TAT-7
B) Hibernia Express
C) TAT-8
D) SeaMeWe-3
  • 6. What is a key risk factor for submarine cables?
A) Bird migration
B) Satellite interference
C) Fishing activities
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) Australia and New Zealand
D) England and France
  • 8. What international organization coordinates the allocation of submarine cable licenses?
A) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
B) World Bank
C) International Maritime Organization (IMO)
D) United Nations (UN)
Created with That Quiz — where test making and test taking are made easy for math and other subject areas.