Communication Technology
80s or 90s?
Entertainment & Media
True or false
100

What is this device called?

Landline telephone

100

Cassette tapes were popular in the...
 

1980s

100

What was the name of the tape used to watch movies?

VHS

100

People could not use the phone while using dial-up internet.

True

200

What machine was used to send written messages over phone lines?


Fax machine

200

CDs were popular in the...

1990s

200

A portable music player that was used to listen to cassette tapes while on the move. 

Walkman

200

CDs were first used mainly to store computer programs, not music.

False

300

What small device did people use to receive short messages before mobile phones?


Beeper

300

VHS tapes were popular in the...
 

1980s

300

What does CD stand for?

Hint👀: Round, flat disc used in the 1990s to store and play music.

Compact disc

300

People recorded TV shows using VHS tapes.

True

400

What was this type of internet connection called?

Hint👀: You had to connect a computer to the internet through a telephone line using a modem. 


Dial-up connection

400

Beepers were popular in the...

1990s

400

What gaming console popularized and revolutionized home video games?

Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

400

Beepers were used to make phone calls.

False