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The Birth of Television
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In the context of this passage, what does "broadcasting" mean?
transmitting programs
watching programs
finding actors and actresses
have a wide range of programs
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According to the passage, early televisions were not popular because ___.
they were too flashy
they were too expensive
they were too small
they were too loud
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Something that is widely used is ______.
rare
a novelty
a reality
common
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Inventions by which inventors made electronic television possible.
Farmington
Zworykin
Zappa
Farnsworth
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How did people get news and entertainment before television?
radio
telephone
mail
at the movies
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A synonym for new or unusual is ________.
common
invented
novelty
lauched
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Choose the correct answer.
correct
incorrect
incorrect
incorrect
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Philo Farnsworth
True
True
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Another word for a choice is _______.
a network
a reality
an option
a novelty
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When was television introduced to the public?
1941
1895
1939
1920
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What is the main idea of the passage?
Networks stopped broadcasting when the US entered WWII.
The television was very expensive at first.
Television took many decades to develop.
Major radio networks opened television stations.
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A period of ten years is ______.
a decayear
a decimal
a decent
a decade
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When networks transmit programs over the airwaves, we say they __ programs.
station
introduce
display
broadcast
