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English, History, Other Sciences
6th -
8thgrade
The Evolution of the Telephone
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho invented the telephone in 1876?Gwen ThurstonAlexander Graham BellThomas EdisonAbraham Lincoln
- 2. Multiple ChoiceBack in the early days, a phone call had to go through...A machine that connected you.Airwaves that carried the signal.a human operator at a central office.know one knows, it was too long ago.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceOperators used a _____________ to make a connection between callers.switchboardparty lineairwavesmagic
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIn large cities, switchboards were very large. Who were the first operators?WomenSmall childrenYoung BoysFairies
- 5. Multiple ChoiceIn rural communities, the operator performed many functions. Which of the following was NOT a function of the "small town" operator?Message takerLocation SpecialistNews ReporterTherapist
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat replaced the need for operators?Better magicautomatic dial switchingwireless communication
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhen a line was tied up, the caller heard what?Nothing.A fun songA busy sign
- 8. Multiple ChoiceInstead of buttons, telephones used to have ________ _________.voice dialingfinger holescircular plates
- 9. Multiple ChoiceBefore World War II, most people didn't have their own phone number, or "line". Instead, anywhere from two to twenty people shared a...party line.conga line.conga line.dance line.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat "malfunction" often happened with early telephones?They blew up, much like batteries do today.Wires were "crossed" and you could hear other conversations.Calls were dropped due to too many happening at once.
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