History of the Telephone

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Who was the first person to file a patent application for a machine that transmitted the human voice?

  • Alexander Graham Bell (correct)
  • Thomas Edison
  • Nikola Tesla
  • Elisha Gray

What did Alexander Graham Bell's technology enable to be sent across a telegraph line?

  • Images and audio together
  • Only one message at a time
  • Multiple messages (correct)
  • A single long message

What did both Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray independently produce?

  • Different types of telegraphs
  • Similar machines for transmitting voice (correct)
  • Early versions of the telephone
  • Electric light bulbs

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