Deck 1: In The Beginning: Genesis to 1920

Question 1

Samuel F. B. Morse:

A) Developed regenerative circuit to increase amplification
B) First successful demonstration of wireless telegraph
C) Invented the electromagnetic telegraph
D) Invented the telephone

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Alexander Graham Bell

A) Invented the electromagnetic telegraph
B) Invented the telephone
C) Invented alternating current
D) Projected first radio wave

Answer 2

B

Question 3

James Clerk Maxwell

A) Predicted existence of radio waves
B) First voice transmission
C) Invented alternating current
D) Projected first radio waves

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Heinrich Hertz

A) Developed first diode tube
B) Projected first radio waves
C) Predicted existence of radio waves
D) First voice transmission

Question 5

Guglielmo Marconi

A) Projected first radio waves
B) Developed the Audion tube
C) Develops regenerative circuit to increase amplification
D) First successful demonstration of wireless telegraph

Question 6

Nikola Tesla

A) First successful demonstration of wireless telegraph
B) Developed first diode tube
C) Predicted existence of radio waves
D) Invented alternating current

Question 7

John A. Fleming

A) Developed first diode tube
B) Reports on sinking of the Titanic
C) Predicted existence of radio waves
D) First voice transmission

Question 8

Lee De Forest

A) Projected first radio waves
B) Developed the Audion tube
C) Develops regenerative circuit to increase amplification
D) First successful demonstration of wireless telegraph

Question 9

Reginald Fessendon

A) Developed first diode tube
B) Reports on sinking of the Titanic
C) Predicted existence of radio waves
D) First voice transmission

Question 10

Edwin Armstrong

A) Develops regenerative circuit to increase amplification
B) First successful demonstration of wireless telegraph
C) Invented the electromagnetic telegraph
D) First man on the moon