Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Transport and Communication

Question:

Which of the following company enjoyed a monopoly over U.S.A.’s telephone industry in the early and mid-twentieth century?

Options:

American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T)

American Telegram and Telephone Company (AT&T)

American Telegraph and Telescope Company (AT&T)

American Telegram and Telescope Company (AT&T)

Correct Answer:

American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T)

Explanation:

Human beings have used different methods long-distance communications of which the telegraph and the telephone were important. The telegraph was instrumental in the colonisation of the American West. During the early and mid-twentieth century, the American Telegraph and Telephone Company (AT&T) enjoyed a monopoly over U.S.A.’s telephone industry. In fact, the telephone became a critical factor in the urbanisation of America. Firms centralised their functioning at cityheadquarters and located their branch offices in smaller towns. Even today, the telephone is the most commonly used mode.