1. What was the name of the nasal telephone operator portrayed by Lily Tomlin on TV's Laugh-In?
A. AngelineB. AliceC. JewelD. Ernestine
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D. Ernestine
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2. What famous writer passed up the chance to invest in Alexander Graham Bell's telephone company in favor of the unsuccessful Paige typesetting machine?
A. Mark TwainB. Edgar Allan PoeC. Sinclair LewisD. Ralph Waldo Emerson
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A. Mark Twain
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3. What TV star made it big as a standup comic featuring hilarious one-sided telephone conversations with historical figures?
A. Jerry SeinfeldB. Bob NewhartC. Bill CosbyD. Jonathan Winters
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B. Bob Newhart
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4. What does the "M" stand for in the name of the long distance provider MCI?
A. MarketingB. McGowanC. MunitionsD. Microwave
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D. Microwave
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5. "Telephone Line" was a top 10 hit in 1977 for what rock band?
A. The Go-GosB. Electric Light OrchestraC. Faith No MoreD. The Eagles
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B. Electric Light Orchestra
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6. What girl's phone number was 867-5309 in a 1982 song by Tommy Tutone?
A. ToniB. JennyC. RickiD. Pam
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B. Jenny
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7. What big band leader had a hit with the telephone number "Pennsylvania 6-5000"?
A. Xavier CugatB. Jimmy DorseyC. Glenn MillerD. Guy Lombardo
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C. Glenn Miller
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8. According to a recent edition of Emily Post's Etiquette, how many times should a caller allow a telephone to ring before hanging up?
A. 4B. 5C. 6D. 10
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C. 6
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9. In what year did telephone companies begin using area codes?
A. 1931B. 1937C. 1941D. 1947
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D. 1947
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10. Which President installed the first telephone in the White House?
A. Rutherford B. HayesB. Ulysses S. GrantC. Grover ClevelandD. Harry Truman
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A. Rutherford B. Hayes
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