WONDER #2192: Has 911 Always Been the Emergency Number?

Question 1 of 3

Which company decided to use 911 as the universal emergency phone number?

  1. Verizon
  2. AT&T
  3. Ma Bell
  4. Starbucks

Question 2 of 3

In which year did Great Britain establish the very first universal emergency number?

  1. 1865
  2. 1900
  3. 1937
  4. 2008

Question 3 of 3

America’s first 911 call was made in 1968 in which state?

  1. Alabama
  2. Arkansas
  3. Alaska
  4. Arizona

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