Hedy Lamarr — Questions and answers

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What did Hedy Lamarr and George Antheil present a patent for?

Choices

  1. A new type of film camera
  2. A Secret Communication System ✓
  3. An improved musical instrument
  4. A wartime airplane design

Answer: A Secret Communication System

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What was Hedy's childhood name and where was she from?

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  1. Hedy Lamarr from Hollywood
  2. Hedwig Kiesler from Vienna, Austria ✓
  3. George Antheil from Washington D.C.
  4. Hedwig Lamarr from Germany

Answer: Hedwig Kiesler from Vienna, Austria

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What film made Hedwig Kiesler a global sensation?

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  1. Casablanca
  2. Ecstasy ✓
  3. The Great Dictator
  4. Gone with the Wind

Answer: Ecstasy

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Who did Hedwig Kiesler meet on an ocean liner to America?

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  1. Friedrich Mandl
  2. George Antheil
  3. Louis B. Mayer ✓
  4. An engineer

Answer: Louis B. Mayer

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What did Hedy Lamarr do in her free time at home?

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  1. She practiced her acting roles.
  2. She entertained many guests.
  3. She worked as an amateur inventor. ✓
  4. She wrote film scripts.

Answer: She worked as an amateur inventor.

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What made Hedy Lamarr turn her inventive spirit into a mission during World War II?

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  1. She wanted to win an award.
  2. She was bored with acting.
  3. She was disturbed by torpedo attacks on Allied ships. ✓
  4. She wanted to impress Louis B. Mayer.

Answer: She was disturbed by torpedo attacks on Allied ships.

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Who did Hedy Lamarr team up with to create an unjammable communication system?

Choices

  1. Friedrich Mandl
  2. Louis B. Mayer
  3. George Antheil ✓
  4. A film director

Answer: George Antheil

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Why was Hedy Lamarr's invention initially dismissed by the U.S. Navy?

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  1. It was too expensive to build.
  2. It was considered too complex for wartime. ✓
  3. They didn't think it was useful.
  4. They preferred other technologies.

Answer: It was considered too complex for wartime.

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What modern technologies use the principles of Hedy Lamarr's invention?

Choices

  1. Film cameras and projectors
  2. Player pianos and musical instruments
  3. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS ✓
  4. Early radio broadcasts

Answer: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS

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What is Hedy Lamarr now recognized as, besides a Hollywood star?

Choices

  1. A fashion icon
  2. A famous singer
  3. A pioneering inventor ✓
  4. A talented dancer

Answer: A pioneering inventor

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