The Telegraph History Quiz

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What was the main method used by the telegraph to send messages?

  • Morse code through radio waves
  • Electricity through wires (correct)
  • Light signals through optical fibers
  • Sound waves through the air

How many wires and needles were used in the telegraph invented in Great Britain in the 1830s?

  • Four wires and three needles
  • Ten wires and nine needles
  • Six wires and five needles (correct)
  • Eight wires and seven needles

What part of the telegraph sent electric currents through the wires?

  • Needles
  • Transmitter (correct)
  • Receiver
  • Plate

How did the receiver of the telegraph spell out messages?

<p>The needles pointed to the letters and numbers on a special plate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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