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