Ancient Times and The Middle Ages Distant Communication

Where did the Talking Drum originate?

(a)  

When ancient North American tribes burn three puffs of smoke, it often means?

• Everything is fine

• Danger is imminent

• We found food

• The weather is bad

Soldiers atop the Great Wall of China burned bonfires to?

• Signal of enemy presence

• To warn of dangerous animals

• Signal for help

• Announce that the king is arriving

When a new Pope is elected, which colour of smoke is burned?

(a)  

How was the "Gomera" language of the ancient people of the Canary Islands delivered?

• By crying

• By shouting

• By whistling

• By singing

What is the distance of a marathon?

• 45.9 km

• 44.7 km

• 43.5 km

• 42.2 km

Who defeated whom in the Battle of Marathon?

• The Ottomans defeated the Byzantines

• The Persians defeated the Greeks

• The Greeks defeated the Persians

• The Byzantines defeated the Ottomans

The "Cursus Publicus" system was used by which ancient people?

• The Romans

• The Greeks

• The Chinese

• The Indians

Which animal was wildly used for message delivery across history?

(a)  

What did the ancient Greeks' hydraulic telegraph consisted of?

• A tablet and a javelin

• A torch and a string

• A mirror and a knife

• A container and a floated rod