Radio Communication in World War I and II
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What was demonstrated by Samuel Morse in 1844?

  • Morse code and the transmission of the first message (correct)
  • The use of electricity to communicate over a distance
  • The patent of the clicking telegraph
  • The commercial telegraph between England and France
  • When was the first transcontinental telegraph cable begun in the USA?

  • 1861 (correct)
  • 1850
  • 1851
  • 1875
  • What was the primary mode of equipment transportation used by the military during World War I?

  • Tanks and armored vehicles
  • Ships and naval vessels
  • Trains and railways
  • Mules and horses (correct)
  • What was realized by AGB in 1870?

    <p>The possibility of transmitting the human voice over a wire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the year of the first long-term telephone service?

    <p>1956</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the state of radio equipment in the Army at the onset of World War I?

    <p>Primitive, with a short range, and often affected by atmospheric interference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the 'horse-pack set' developed by the American army during World War I?

    <p>To power a hand generator for radio equipment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the first cable laid from New Jersey to England?

    <p>1963</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the US Navy become heavily involved in wartime radio during World War I?

    <p>To censor international telegrams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary advantage of transistor radios developed during World War II?

    <p>They were lighter in weight and more portable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Navajo 'code talkers' program during World War II?

    <p>To transmit coded messages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the range of a 1913 aircraft radio?

    <p>2,000 yards</p> Signup and view all the answers

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