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The history of writing quiz (past simple passive)

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  • Q1
    Who was the printing press created by?
    The printing press was created by Alexander Graham Bell.
    The printing press was created by Thomas Alva Edison.
    The printing press was created by Johannes Gutenberg.
    The printing press was created by Guillermo Marconi.
    30s
  • Q2
    Where were stone objects found around 2800 to 1900 BC?
    Stone objects were found in theMesopotamia.
    Stone objects were found in China.
    Stone objects were found in the Indus Valley.
    Stone objects were found in Egypt.
    30s
  • Q3
    How is the typewriter´s keyboard still used today?
    Users re-arrange answers into correct order
    Jumble
    30s
  • Q4
    What was the earliest Chinese writing done on?
    bone
    rock
    papyrus
    paper
    30s
  • Q5
    When were the first alphabets created?
    They were created around 1200 BC.
    They were created in the 1450s.
    They were created around 1050 BC.
    They were created in 1874.
    30s
  • Q6
    Where was bone used for writing/drawing?
    It was used in Central America.
    It was used in China.
    It was used in Egypt.
    It was used in India.
    30s
  • Q7
    When were more eBooks sold than traditional paperback books?
    in 2010
    in 2000
    in the 80s
    in the 90s
    30s
  • Q8
    Who was papyrus used by?
    the Egyptians
    the Chinese
    the Mesopotamian
    the Romans.
    the Mayans
    30s
  • Q9
    Which symbols were used by speakers of 15 different languages for 3000 years?
    Users re-arrange answers into correct order
    Jumble
    45s
  • Q10
    When were the first books published in Europe?
    In 1874
    In the 1900s
    By the end of the 17th century
    By the end of the 15th century
    30s
  • Q11
    What were the objects found in the Indus Valley used for?
    Users re-arrange answers into correct order
    Jumble
    45s
  • Q12
    What percentage of the population communicates by writing nowadays?
    70%
    100%
    85%
    50%
    30s
  • Q13
    How did people communicate 5000 years ago?
    Users re-arrange answers into correct order
    Jumble
    45s
  • Q14
    What was papyrus made from?
    a rock
    a plant
    a bone
    sand
    30s
  • Q15
    Who was the first alphabet created by?
    It was created by the Mayans.
    It was created by the Egyptians.
    It was created by the Phoenicians.
    It was created by the Chinese.
    30s

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