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When was television invented?

1927

1895

1837

Now, where can people WATCH the news?

On televisions

On paper letters

On telegraphs

Long ago, what could radios NOT do?

Show pictures

Share news

Play sound

Now, where can people read news online?

On the Internet

On a cave wall

On a feather

Where were newspapers commonly sold in 1881?

On street corners

On the radio

In the ocean

How fast can an e-mail message be delivered?

In just seconds

In three days

In months

Today, what delivers mail much quicker?

Trucks and planes

Bicycles

Horses

Long ago, how was mail delivered?

By ships and horses

By drones

By rockets

Today, what kind of phone do most people use?

Cell phone

Feather phone

Telegraph

Long ago, what did telephones always need?

Cords

Batteries

Screen protectors

Who invented the telephone in 1876?

Alexander Graham Bell

Robin Nelson

A teacher

How long did it take a telegraph to send each word?

About a minute

One second

One week

Long ago, how did telegraph machines send messages?

Using electricity

Using animals

Using paper airplanes

Where can people read e-books?

On computers

On paper

On rocks

What machine prints books today?

Printing presses

Cave walls

Feather pens

What did people use to write books in 1453?

A feather pen and ink

A pencil

A crayon

Long ago, how did people copy books?

One at a time by hand

Taking a photo

Using a smart phone

Now, what do people use most often to tell stories?

Words

Drums

Dance

Where was the old cave painting discovered?

In France

In America

In Japan

Long ago, why did people make pictures on cave walls?

To tell stories

To clean the wall

To cook dinner

How is communication today?

Better and faster

Harder

Slower

How do most people communicate?

By talking and writing

By closing their eyes

By swimming

What is communication?

Sharing ideas and news

Sleeping in bed

Playing soccer