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Acta Diurna was written on paper and delivered to homes.
False
Early English journalists met at St Paul’s Cathedral.
True
Newspapers became less popular during the Civil War.
False
The Daily Courant was the first daily newspaper in Britain.
True
Where did people read Acta Diurna? A. Inside houses B. In churches C. In the centre of the city D. In schools
C
Who wrote handwritten newsletters in the 16th century? A. Roman soldiers B. German merchants C. English kings D. Farmers
B
The first regular newspaper in England appeared in A. 1609 B. 1622 C. 1702 D. 1649
B
Before newspapers, news was mainly spread by __________ and word of mouth.
letters
Handwritten newsletters were not widely shared because they were written by __________.
hand
Why did Queen Elizabeth I control private letters in 1591? A. To collect money B. To stop delays C. To control spies D. To improve trade
C
Who ordered “posts” to be set up along main roads in 1512? A. Charles I B. Henry VIII C. Elizabeth I D. Oliver Cromwell
B
Henry Bishop introduced the __________ __________ to show the date a letter was posted.
Bishop marks
In 1680, William Dockwra introduced the __________ Post in London.
Penny
The Penny Post allowed letters to be delivered to _________.
homes
Charles I introduced a fixed charge for letters based on __________.
distance
Bishop marks are small circular marks stamped on letters. It showed: Day of posting Month of posting
True
