Questions
- Which early 20th-century device was used for sending telegraphic messages over long distances using Morse code?
- What was the name of the first commercially successful portable cassette player, introduced by Sony in 1979?
- Which 19th-century invention by Alexander Graham Bell revolutionised communication by transmitting voice over long distances?
- What was the name of the mechanical device, invented by Christopher Latham Sholes in the 1860s, that significantly improved the efficiency of writing?
- Which 1980s gaming console, developed by Nintendo, became a cultural phenomenon and is often credited with reviving the video game industry?
- What was the primary function of the slide rule, a tool commonly used by engineers and scientists before the advent of electronic calculators?
- Which early home computer, launched by Apple in 1984, featured a graphical user interface and a built-in screen, making it highly user-friendly for its time?
- What was the name of the handheld electronic device, introduced in the 1990s, that allowed users to organise their contacts, calendar, and tasks, considered a precursor to modern smartphones?
- Which device, invented by Thomas Edison in 1877, was the first to successfully record and reproduce sound?
- What was the purpose of the “clapperboard,” a tool still used in filmmaking today, originally designed to synchronise picture and sound during the editing process?
Answers
- The telegraph.
- The Walkman.
- The telephone.
- The typewriter.
- The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
- Performing mathematical calculations.
- The Apple Macintosh.
- The Personal Digital Assistant (PDA).
- The phonograph.
- To synchronise picture and sound.
