A type of tall, stiff grass that grows near water that is used to make pens a long time ago. What is it? (the reed; the tree bark or hay)
It is the reed.
The ancient Egyptians wrote on ______ to record history and create art. (paper; papyrus scrolls or notebooks)
papyrus scrolls
When was the first pen invented? (1998; 2000 or around 3000 BC)
The first pen was invented around 3000 BC.
The quill pens ruled the world for the shortest period of history from the 7th century until the 9th century. (True or False)
False (the longest from 7th century until 19th century)
A Vietnamese inventor named John Mitchell came up with a machine made steel point pen. (True or False)
False
Quill pens are made of light _____ of large birds like turkey and goose. (beak; teeth or feathers)
feathers
Who came up with an idea of a pen that could hold the ink in the barrel? (A Romanian inventor; an English inventor or a French inventor)
A Romanian inventor named Petrache Poenaru
The ancient Egyptians made the early pens out of _____ and _____ _____ .
wood and bamboo straws
When were reed pens replaced by quill pens? (in the 1st century or in the 7 century)
In the 7th century
Quill pens became an instant hit amongst the people due to their smooth writing and heavyweight. (True or False)
Fasle (lightweight not heavyweight)
What did they use make the ink?
They made he ink from soot or orche combined with beeswax.
Who came up with an idea of a pen in the first place?
The ancient Egyptians
An average can write about 450 words. (True or False)
False (45,000 words)
What type of pen ruled the world for the longest period of history? (reed pen; quill pen or fountain pen)
The quill pen
The machine made steel point pen was less expensive and long-lasting. (True or False)
True