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    The History of Signs
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  • When were the first signs invented?
    When the first roads were built by the Roman Empire
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  • What were the first signs made of?
    Stone
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  • What was the name given to the first signs?
    milestones
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  • How much did each milestone weigh?
    4,400 pounds
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  • How were were the first signs used?
    They were numbered and position along the 6,200 miles of Roman roads.
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  • In what country were modern road signs invented?
    England
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  • When were modern road signs invented?
    In 1800s
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  • What were modern road signs used for?
    They were used to warn cyclists.
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  • What was the purpose of the sign with the skull and the crossbones?
    This warned cyclists about a steep hill.
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  • When did cars become popular in the United States?
    In the early 1900s
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  • Where was the first electric traffic sign installed?
    Cleveland, USA
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  • What year was the first electric traffic sign installed?
    1914
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  • Where was the first road sign for cars installed?
    Detroit, USA
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  • In what year was the first road sign for cars installed?
    1915
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  • Who decided to standardize signs with shapes and in what year?
    Americans, in 1922
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  • What were the round signs used for?
    Round signs were used for railroad crossings.
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