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1. When did color TVs come out?

a. 1925

b. 1953

c. 1939

d. 1965

2. Which was not true about the first TV?

a. It could only show one color

b. It only had 30 lines

c. It did not have sound
d. It did not work well

3. When did networks start showing programs in color?

a. 1948

b. 1953

c. 1965

d. 1939

4. Why did the first TV station only show Felix the Cat for two hours a day?

a. They were running tests.

b. Felix the Cat was really popular.

c. Felix the Cat had been a big radio star.

d. Felix the Cat was the only show that they had.

5. Which of these events slowed the spread of TVs?

a. The World's Fair of 1939

b. The Civil War

c. The election of the U.S. President.

d. World War II

6. What is the author's main purpose in writing this?

a. He is trying to explain how a TV works.

b. He is telling readers how TVs became popular.

c. He is describing the history of the TV.

d. He is trying to get people to watch more TV.

did many families switch to color TVs in 1965?

a. Color TVs cost a lot of money.

b. Many shows were only shown in color.

c. Color TVs came out in 1965.

d. World War II ended and troops returned home.

8. Why was 1939 an important year for TV?

a. Many Americans were introduced to TV.

b. The first color TV was released.

c. The first TV station began broadcasting.

d. John Baird created the first TV.

9. How many lines does a 4K TV have?

a. 30

b. 1,080

c. 4,000

d. 3,840

10. Which happened first?

a. The 1939 World's Fair

b. The release of high-def TVs

c. The end of World War II

d. The release of color TVs

11. Why would watching TV have been boring in 1928?

It only have one cloud

12. Why did the 5 inch black-and-white TVs at the World's Fair impress people?

Because  The U.S. President gave a speech over the TVs. The TVs were only five inches big but the people loved it.

13. Why would it have been a bad idea to buy a color TV when they first were released?

Because it didn’t work well so that’s why.