Vocab
a group of people who organize and control a state or country
government
money collected to pay government, army, etc.
tax
who invented papyrus?
Ancient Egyptians
What the main form of mass communication for centuries?
newspapers
Why did early civilizations go to war?
one hundred years
century
a radio or television program
broadcast
Give 3 examples of early writing
clay tablets, animal bones, animal skins, bark, stone carvings, metal
Who invented the first telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Which early civilization was peaceful?
the Indus Valley
available when connected to a network of computers
online
my pencil writes using ____________
graphite
Where was the wood block invented?
China
who does Morse Code use to communicate?
dots and dashes
How did early postal services work?
using horses and relay stations
You should turn on the _________ to listen to music.
radio
I read the ___________ to find out the news
newspaper
Where was moveable type invented?
China
What is the name of the first stamp?
Penny Black
Why was the printing press important? (3 reasons)
1. more people reading
2. spreading information quicker
3. scientific research spread quicker
The ship went to the _________ to drop off goods.
port
early civilizations used __________ to prevent water getting into their boats
bitumen
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
When did television start to include programs like game shows and sports?
1950s
Put these items in order of their inventions:
__: Telegraph
__:Television
__:Printing Press
__:Pencil
__:Radio
1. Printing Press 2. Pencil 3. Telegraph 4. Radio 5. Television