Questions & Answers
Browse all 20 questions from the
Telecommunications Fun Facts study set below.
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1
What does 'tele' mean in telecommunications?
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A
Near
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B
Far
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C
Fast
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D
Slow
2
What device allows you to talk to someone far away using your voice?
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A
Television
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B
Telephone
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C
Computer
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D
Tablet
3
What is the invisible signal that carries information through the air?
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A
Water
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B
Sound
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C
Radio waves
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D
Light
4
What is the system that allows computers to connect and share information around the world?
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A
The Telephone
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B
The Internet
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C
The Radio
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D
The Television
5
What do we call a message sent digitally from one device to another?
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A
A Letter
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B
A Phone Call
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C
An Email
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D
A Telegram
6
Which of these uses signals to show pictures and sound?
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A
A Walkie-talkie
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B
A Satellite
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C
A Television
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D
A Modem
7
What kind of cable is often used to send internet signals underground and underwater?
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A
Cotton cable
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B
Wool cable
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C
Fiber optic cable
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D
Plastic cable
8
What is a small, portable device that can make phone calls and access the internet?
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A
A Landline phone
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B
A Satellite dish
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C
A Smartphone
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D
A Telegraph machine
9
What device do you often plug into your computer to connect to the internet?
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A
A Toaster
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B
A Printer
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C
A Modem
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D
A Microwave
10
What do we call a broadcast system that uses satellites orbiting the Earth?
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A
Radio broadcast
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B
Internet broadcast
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C
Satellite broadcast
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D
Telephone broadcast
11
What does a 'Wi-Fi' signal allow devices to do?
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A
Print documents
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B
Connect to the internet wirelessly
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C
Make coffee
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D
Play video games offline
12
What is the name for the physical path that carries communication signals, like wires or cables?
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A
A road
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B
A channel
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C
A pipe
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D
A tunnel
13
What type of communication uses sound waves travelling through the air?
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A
Email
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B
Radio
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C
Speaking
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D
Texting
14
What did people use before telephones to send long-distance messages quickly?
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A
Carrier pigeons
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B
Smoke signals
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C
The telegraph
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D
Foot messengers
15
What term describes sending information over long distances?
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A
Local communication
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B
Long-distance communication
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C
Short communication
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D
Close communication
16
What do we call a collection of computers connected together?
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A
A single computer
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B
A network
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C
A calculator
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D
A television
17
What device allows you to send written messages over phone lines?
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A
A radio
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B
A fax machine
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C
A television
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D
A microscope
18
What kind of signal is made up of bits, like 0s and 1s, used by computers?
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A
Analog signal
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B
Digital signal
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C
Sound signal
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D
Light signal
19
What do we call the company that provides internet service to homes?
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A
A food company
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B
An internet service provider (ISP)
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C
A toy store
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D
A clothing store
20
What technology allows video and audio to be sent at the same time over the internet?
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A
Still photography
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B
Video conferencing
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C
Audiobooks
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D
Radio broadcasting
