Which of the Following Statements Is True About Radio as We

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about radio as we know it?

• A)It was invented by Heinrich Hertz.
• B)It was initially invented as a way of carrying advertising.
• C)It first went on the air in 1939.
• D)It depended on a series of inventions and discoveries over a 40- to 60-year perioD.

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