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A good courier could travel from London to Scotland Journey and it took about three days.
False
Royal messengers were very important people, so no one was allowed to delay them.
True
_____________can find their way home over long distances.
Pigeons
In 490 BC, A Greek runner ran from Marathon to ____________.
Athens
Darius ruled Persia about 2500 years ago and he built _________ and ___________.
royal roads , inns and stables
In the 13th century, Marco Polo described Chinese couriers changed horses quickly and jumped from one __________ to another
saddle
As early as 1000 B.C., Chinese messengers worked in _____________.
relay
Describe the earlier ways of communication before writing was invented.
Drum beats Smoke signals Pictures Quipu knots and Hand signals
Bishop marks are small circular marks stamped on letters. It showed: Day of posting Month of posting
True
Charles I introduced a fixed charge for letters based on __________.
distance
The Penny Post allowed letters to be delivered to _________.
homes
In 1680, William Dockwra introduced the __________ Post in London.
Penny
Henry Bishop introduced the __________ __________ to show the date a letter was posted.
Bishop marks
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
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
Handwritten newsletters were not widely shared because they were written by __________.
hand
Before newspapers, news was mainly spread by __________ and word of mouth.
letters
The first regular newspaper in England appeared in A. 1609 B. 1622 C. 1702 D. 1649
B
Who wrote handwritten newsletters in the 16th century? A. Roman soldiers B. German merchants C. English kings D. Farmers
B
Where did people read Acta Diurna? A. Inside houses B. In churches C. In the centre of the city D. In schools
C
The Daily Courant was the first daily newspaper in Britain.
True
Newspapers became less popular during the Civil War.
False
Early English journalists met at St Paul’s Cathedral.
True
Acta Diurna was written on paper and delivered to homes.
False
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