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What was demonstrated by Samuel Morse in 1844?
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?
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?
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?
What was realized by AGB in 1870?
What was the year of the first long-term telephone service?
What was the year of the first long-term telephone service?
What was the state of radio equipment in the Army at the onset of World War I?
What was the state of radio equipment in the Army at the onset of World War I?
What was the purpose of the 'horse-pack set' developed by the American army during World War I?
What was the purpose of the 'horse-pack set' developed by the American army during World War I?
When was the first cable laid from New Jersey to England?
When was the first cable laid from New Jersey to England?
Why did the US Navy become heavily involved in wartime radio during World War I?
Why did the US Navy become heavily involved in wartime radio during World War I?
What was the primary advantage of transistor radios developed during World War II?
What was the primary advantage of transistor radios developed during World War II?
What was the purpose of the Navajo 'code talkers' program during World War II?
What was the purpose of the Navajo 'code talkers' program during World War II?
What was the range of a 1913 aircraft radio?
What was the range of a 1913 aircraft radio?
