The History of the Pen

The first writing tool was invented in _____.

• 3000 BC

• 300 BC

• 30 BC

• 3 BC

Egyptians used _____ to make writing tools.

• trees

• reeds

• stones

• bones

What did Egyptians write on?

• wax tableta

• stone tablets

• papyrus scrolls

• cloth scrolls

The next type of writing tool after the Egyptians was invented by _____.

• the Greeks

• the Germans

• the Romans

• the English

Romans made their writing tools out of _____.

• metal

• wood

• stone

• wax

What writing tool was invented in 600 AD?

• The stylus

• The quill pen

• The ballpoint pen

• The fountain pen

What was the problem with quill pens?

• They were expensive to make.

• You had to stop writing often to dip them in ink.

• The feathers were uncomfortable to hold.

• They would rip the paper very easily.

What was invented in 1803?

• The first steel nib

• The first steel stylus

• The first steel ink pot

• The first steel quill pen

What was invented in 1827?

• Marker pens

• Multicolored pens

• Ballpoint pens

• Fountain pens

When was the ballpoint pen invented?

• 1043

• 1493

• 1934

• 1943