Alexander Graham Bell and the Telephone
T/F Alexander Gram Bell's Patrons provided him money for equipment, supplies, and technician labor but gave him no money to support himself during the development of the multiplexing telegraph.
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Did Alexander Graham Bell ever lose a single court case in which his patents were challenged?
No
In 1875, Alexander Graham Bell had a breakthrough for his invention of the telephone but discontinued its development for eight months. What were the reasons that he discontinued its development? a. He ran out of copper wire, and his technician was occupied on other projects b. He didn't see a commercial application, and he was busy teaching the deaf c. His patrons did not support the telephone, and he wanted to court his future wife d. he was afraid the telephone would be used for war
c. His patrons did not support the telephone, and he wanted to court his future wife
What was the first message transmitted by the telephone? a. How does this thing work? b. What hath God wrought? c. Mr. Watson, come here, I want you? d. Can you hear me Mr. Watson?
c. Mr. Watson, come here, I want you?
How many times were Alexander Graham Bell's patents challenged in court? a. Less than 7 times b. 15 times c. Over 600 times
c. Over 600 times
When Bell began teaching deaf mutes in Massachusetts, he also began to work on which of the following devices: a. The telephone b. The phonograph c. The multiplexing telegraph d. The photophone
c. The multiplexing telegraph
To whom did Alexander Graham Bell attribute the turning point of his whole career as a young man? a. His father and mother b. His high school teacher c. Thomas Edison d. His grandfather
d. His grandfather
Bell had many teaching opportunities in his life. For which of the following schools was Bell not a teacher: a. Somersetshire College in Bath, England b. The Clark Institution for Deaf Mutes c. The School of Oratory in Boston University d. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
d. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Which of the following inventions did Bell pursue after he invented the telephone: a. Artificial respiration device b. Metal detector c. Airplane d. Speed boat e. All of the above
e. All of the above
T/F Alexander Graham Bell received his middle name from his birth.
False
T/F Alexander Graham Bell was a good business man.
False
T/F Alexander Graham Bell was a strong Presbyterian who believed in an afterlife and the essential depravity of men.
False
T/F When the telephone was conceived Elisha Gray saw great commercial opportunities for this device, while Alexander Graham Bell doubted if it was useful.
False
T/F Alexander Graham Bell and his wife, Mabel, were the best of companions. Mabel died only five months after Aleck as her raison d'etre was gone.
True
T/F Alexander Graham Bell bought a summer home in Nova Scotia where he began to breed sheep and study their genetics.
True
T/F Alexander Graham Bell was concerned about alternative energy sources and coined the words "Greenhouse Effect".
True
T/F Both Alexander Graham Bell's mother and his wife were deaf.
True
T/F In his lifetime, Alexander Graham Bell produced only one invention that was eventually commercialized; namely, the telephone.
True
T/F On February 14, 1876, both Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray submitted paperwork to the US Patent Office for protecting similar telephone technologies.
True
T/F One of Bell's deaf students eventually became his wife.
True
T/F The telephone received its first publicity when Bell won the Gold Medal at the Philadelphia Exhibit in 1876.
True
T/F The world population is roughly 7 billion people and there are 2 billion cell phones in operation today.
True
T/F When Alexander Graham Bell's future wife, Mabel Hubbard, heard that he was in love with her she stated, "I never, never could love him or even like him thoroughly."
True
How did the Great White Plague (tuberculosis) influence the development of the telephone? a. It brought Bell to Canada where subsequent connections were made b. It killed Bell's competitors who were simultaneously inventing a phone c. It provided an incentive for medical doctors to communicate
a. It brought Bell to Canada where subsequent connections were made
What was the name of Alexander Graham Bell's technician who later became one of this business partners? a. Thomas Watson b. Charles Williams c. Elisha Gray
a. Thomas Watson
After reading Helmholtz's treatise "On the Sensation of Tone," what did Bell (wrongly) think electricity could do? a. Transmit sound b. Shock people who were nearby c. Vibrate a tuning fork d. Cause deaf people to hear
a. Transmit sound
Which of the following describes the working principle of Bell's telephone: a. Undulating current acts upon and armature which then vibrates a sounding membrane b. Undulating current transmits sound waves through the wire to the human ear c. Undulating current shakes an armature which then taps a small bell d. Undulating current is used to step down voltage through a sound transformer
a. Undulating current acts upon and armature which then vibrates a sounding membrane
What were the natural opportunities that gave rise to Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone: a. Multiplexing telegraph, the plague of tuberculosis, and the need for communication b. Education of deaf-mutes, the telegraph, and love for Mabel Hubbard c. Power from Niagara Falls, urban migration, electric lighting
b. Education of deaf-mutes, the telegraph, and love for Mabel Hubbard
Which statement best describes Alexander Graham Bell's genius? a. He possessed a great deal of mathematical and scientific acumen b. He worked late into the night and was very good with experimentation c. He could make surprising and original connections between unrelated fields. d. He understood the needs of deaf people and was an expert in electricity
b. He worked late into the night and was very good with experimentation
According to Charlotte Gray, what were the two things that kept Alexander Graham Bell from completing a college degree? a. Poor grades in high school, and a lack of motivation b. His father's obsession with Visible Speech, and the Great White Plague c. Tuition costs, and a lack of scholarship opportunities d. A desire to get married, a need to work and care for his family
b. His father's obsession with Visible Speech, and the Great White Plague
Which of the following people was not born in Scotland: a. Alexander Graham Bell b. Samuel Morse c. Thomas Telford d. James Watt
b. Samuel Morse
Bell constructed his phonautograph to aid him in his teaching of the deaf. This device converted spoken sounds into markings on a piece of smoked glass. How did this inspire Bell to think about the telephone? a. The earpiece looked like a telephone b. Speaking was transcribed, as a telegraph could transcribe c. Markings on glass were like sound waves in air
b. Speaking was transcribed, as a telegraph could transcribe
Which of the following was Alexander Graham Bell's first invention: a. The Telephone b. The Airplane c. A Wheat Husker d. The Phonograph
c. A Wheat Husker
Which of the following men became Alexander Graham Bell's patrons for supporting his incipient work on the multiplexing telegraph? a. Samuel Morse and Joseph Henry b. Thomas Edison and Elisha Gray c. Gardiner Hubbard and Thomas Sanders
c. Gardiner Hubbard and Thomas Sanders
