American History Quizzes, Quizzes / January 2012

Early Recordings Quiz

Question 1
Who invented the gramophone?





Question 2
What developments in computer technology made possible the playback of 130-year-old sound recordings?





Question 3
Which popular nursery rhyme was often used in testing early sound recording equipment?





Question 4
Which organization was a part of the collaborative group that successfully “decoded” the early sound recordings?





Question 5
What role did the Library of Congress play in re-creating early sound recordings?







2 Comments

  1. gerson maravilla says:
    February 2012 at 10:50 pm

    it was hard for me to read

    Reply
  2. adam stabler says:
    February 2012 at 7:11 pm

    easy

    Reply

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