O'Reilly's History Quiz
This Week in History: The First Phone Call
1. On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell transmitted the first recognizable speech over the telephone, saying, "[blank], come here; I want you." Who was he talking to?
2. Bell filed his patent for the telephone on February 14, 1876, just hours before his rival. Who was Bell's rival?
3. Before becoming an inventor, Bell pursued a career as what?
4. Bell, along with two other investors, started one of the first telephone companies in 1877. Bell Telephone Company eventually became which major telephone company?
5. Bell didn't want the telephone to be limited by wires, so in 1880 he and an assistant invented a different version of the phone, transmitting sound using what?
6. Bell created an electric bullet probe for surgical use after a famous shooting. Who did he create the device for?
7. Bell supported scientific advancement in many ways including as a founding member of what society?
8. Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877, but Bell, who had a long interest in sound recording and playback, devoted himself to improving the machine's sound quality. His patents led to the founding of what famous record label?
9. How long did it take to establish a transcontinental telephone line?
10. Where was the first telephone switchboard operated?



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