Questions and Answers
What technology was invented in 1891 for long-distance communication?
Radio
When did the telegraph revolutionize news and information transmission?
1792
Which technology enabled faster message delivery than horses and riders?
Telegraph
What technology revolutionized news and information transmission in 1792?
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Which technology for long-distance communication was invented first?
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What technologies for long-distance communication are still in use today?
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Study Notes
Long-Distance Communication Technologies
- In 1891, the invention of the telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication.
- The telegraph enabled faster message delivery than horses and riders.
- The technology that revolutionized news and information transmission in 1792 was the optical telegraph.
- The optical telegraph was the first technology invented for long-distance communication.
- Although the telegraph was invented in 1891, it was the optical telegraph that came first in 1792.
- Today, long-distance communication technologies that are still in use include the telegraph, among others.
