Alexander Graham Bell's First Call — Questions and answers
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What was Winona looking at in the cave with her Grandpa?
Choices
- A. A bright blue bird
- B. Swirling colors of a gem-filled river ✓
- C. A lost treasure chest
- D. Her glowing encyclopedia
Answer: B. Swirling colors of a gem-filled river
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What was Alexander Graham Bell trying to invent in his laboratory?
Choices
- A. A new type of battery
- B. A machine to clean the air
- C. A way to transmit speech electrically (the telephone) ✓
- D. A faster way to write letters
Answer: C. A way to transmit speech electrically (the telephone)
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What were the first words Alexander Graham Bell spoke over the telephone?
Choices
- A. "Hello, is anyone there?"
- B. "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you" ✓
- C. "Can you hear me now?"
- D. "This invention is a success!"
Answer: B. "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you"
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What did Bell say the first telephone words evolved into today?
Choices
- A. The internet
- B. The 500 billion-dollar smartphone industry ✓
- C. Big televisions
- D. Radio stations
Answer: B. The 500 billion-dollar smartphone industry
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According to Dev, what did the great poet Walt Whitman say?
Choices
- A. "The best way to predict the future is to invent it."
- B. "Connecting people – that's what matters."
- C. "Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you." ✓
- D. "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you."
Answer: C. "Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you."
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