Can You Answer 12 Morse Code Questions?

Try your hand at a quiz full of dots and dashes, 'dits' and 'dahs'!
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Question 1/12

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Who invented Morse code in 1832?
Samuel Morse & Alfred Vail
Stephen Morse & Albert Morrison
Sean & Alexander Morse

Question 2/12

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What type of instrument was originally used (and is still used today) to transmit Morse code?
Telephone
Tele-typewriter
Eletric Telegraph

Question 3/12

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The first Morse code transmission occurred in 1844. What was transmitted?
"Hello, can you hear me?"
"Twinkle twinkle little star."
"What hath God wrought?"

Question 4/12

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What is the most commonly transmitted message in Morse code?
"Copy"
"SOS"
"Help"

Question 5/12

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If you are a member of this organization, you will learn some Morse code.
Boy Scouts
Police departments
Librarians of America

Question 6/12

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What is Morse code also known as?
Dewey Decimal System
Victorian Internet
Dot Language

Question 7/12

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You communicate in dots and dashes using Morse code. What are "dots" and "dashes" also called?
"blips" and "bleeps"
"dits" and "dahs"
"periods" and "hyphens"

Question 8/12

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What is the Morse code for the letter "S?"
dash dash dash
dot dash dot
dot dot dot

Question 9/12

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What is the Morse code for the letter "E," the most common letter in the English alphabet?
a single dot
a single dash
dot dash

Question 10/12

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How would one communicate the most commonly transmitted Morse code message, "SOS?"
dot dot dot-dash dash dash-dot dot dot
dash dash dash-dot dot dot-dash dash dash
dot dash dot-dot dot dot-dot dash dot

Question 11/12

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During which war was Morse code vital, especially in carrying message between warships and naval bases?
Gulf War
World War II
Revolutionary War

Question 12/12

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Which of the following groups of people ins Morse code NOT popularly used among?
Amateur radio operators
Radio talk show hosts
Pilots
Seems like you've just learned about Morse code, but don't let your score discourage you. Keep practicing and you'll make Samuel Morse proud next time!

C+, Morse Code Noivce

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You definitely know the ins and outs of Morse...but you aren't an expert just yet!

B+, Morse Code Hobbyist

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Right!
Amazing! You and your friends who know Morse must feel like secret spies, speaking in code all of the time. Great job with this quiz!

A+, Morse Code Expert

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1
Who invented Morse code in 1832?
Samuel Morse & Alfred Vail
Stephen Morse & Albert Morrison
Sean & Alexander Morse
2
What type of instrument was originally used (and is still used today) to transmit Morse code?
Telephone
Tele-typewriter
Eletric Telegraph
3
The first Morse code transmission occurred in 1844. What was transmitted?
"Hello, can you hear me?"
"Twinkle twinkle little star."
"What hath God wrought?"
4
What is the most commonly transmitted message in Morse code?
"Copy"
"SOS"
"Help"
5
If you are a member of this organization, you will learn some Morse code.
Boy Scouts
Police departments
Librarians of America
6
What is Morse code also known as?
Dewey Decimal System
Victorian Internet
Dot Language
7
You communicate in dots and dashes using Morse code. What are "dots" and "dashes" also called?
"blips" and "bleeps"
"dits" and "dahs"
"periods" and "hyphens"
8
What is the Morse code for the letter "S?"
dash dash dash
dot dash dot
dot dot dot
9
What is the Morse code for the letter "E," the most common letter in the English alphabet?
a single dot
a single dash
dot dash
10
How would one communicate the most commonly transmitted Morse code message, "SOS?"
dot dot dot-dash dash dash-dot dot dot
dash dash dash-dot dot dot-dash dash dash
dot dash dot-dot dot dot-dot dash dot
11
During which war was Morse code vital, especially in carrying message between warships and naval bases?
Gulf War
World War II
Revolutionary War
12
Which of the following groups of people ins Morse code NOT popularly used among?
Amateur radio operators
Radio talk show hosts
Pilots