The Invention of the Radio Broadcast — Questions and answers
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What was Yuto wondering about when Riku called him?
Choices
- A. How to fix his hoverboard quickly.
- B. How people talked before comm-screens and who invented the radio broadcast. ✓
- C. The delicious scent of algae-cakes in the kitchen.
- D. Why his notebook was made of worn leather.
Answer: B. How people talked before comm-screens and who invented the radio broadcast.
From page 1
What did Anaya say Professor Fessenden needed to make wireless communication work?
Choices
- A. More time to think of ideas.
- B. A bigger stack of papers.
- C. A high-frequency alternator. ✓
- D. A different kind of antenna.
Answer: C. A high-frequency alternator.
From page 5
What important event was Professor Fessenden planning for Christmas Eve?
Choices
- A. A big party for his friends.
- B. An attempt at the first-ever public radio broadcast. ✓
- C. A clean-up day for his cluttered workshop.
- D. To assemble all his half-finished devices.
Answer: B. An attempt at the first-ever public radio broadcast.
From page 6
What problem was Professor Fessenden having with his alternator?
Choices
- A. It was too small to fit in the room.
- B. It kept sputtering and wouldn't generate a continuous radio wave. ✓
- C. It was making too much noise.
- D. It was missing some important wires.
Answer: B. It kept sputtering and wouldn't generate a continuous radio wave.
From page 7
When the alternator failed, what did Professor Fessenden decide to use instead?
Choices
- A. He decided to cancel the broadcast.
- B. The old spark-gap transmitter. ✓
- C. A completely new machine he had just built.
- D. He asked Yuto to fix the alternator quickly.
Answer: B. The old spark-gap transmitter.
From page 8
What sounds were transmitted during the first public radio broadcast?
Choices
- A. Only static and crackling noises.
- B. Professor Fessenden's voice reading from the Bible and a violin playing 'O Holy Night.' ✓
- C. Sailors talking about their ships.
- D. Just the sound of a violin playing one song.
Answer: B. Professor Fessenden's voice reading from the Bible and a violin playing 'O Holy Night.'
From page 9
What did Riku suggest Yuto think about when he uses the comm-screen next time?
Choices
- A. How much money the broadcasting industry is worth.
- B. The first radio broadcast that started it all. ✓
- C. The year 1906 and old machines.
- D. Why alternators sometimes break down.
Answer: B. The first radio broadcast that started it all.
From page 10