Pager — Questions and answers

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What famous device did Al Gross help pioneer before the pager?

Choices

  1. The telephone
  2. The television
  3. The Walkie-Talkie ✓
  4. The computer

Answer: The Walkie-Talkie

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Where did the first commercial pager system debut in 1950?

Choices

  1. A school
  2. A large office building
  3. St. Thomas's Hospital in New York City ✓
  4. A police station

Answer: St. Thomas's Hospital in New York City

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What new feature did pagers get in the 1980s?

Choices

  1. They could make phone calls.
  2. They could show short text messages. ✓
  3. They could play music.
  4. They could take pictures.

Answer: They could show short text messages.

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