Inventions in Communication pages 4-13

What was one of the earliest forms of communication mentioned in the "Early Communication" section?

• The telephone

• Written messages

• The radio

• The internet

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What type of technology was used to communicate before phones existed?

• Smartphone

• Telegraph

• Email

• Radio

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How did people in ancient civilizations communicate over long distances before modern technology?

• By using loudspeakers

• By sending letters on ships

• By using messengers on foot or horseback

• By sending signals through smoke

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What role did pictographs play in early communication?

• They were used to record scientific data

• They helped convey messages through pictures

• They were the first written language

• They were used for decoration

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Which of the following was an important step in the development of early communication?

• The invention of the television

• The creation of written language

• The development of the printing press

• The invention of the telegraph

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CCSS.RI.5.7

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What was one challenge with early methods of communication that the section discusses?

• Messages could be easily erased

• Only a few people knew how to write

• Messages were difficult to understand

• It was expensive to send messages

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What are some of the challenges people faced when using early methods of communication, such as messengers or pictographs?

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How did the invention of written language help improve communication in early societies?

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