The power of story (1)

What are stories used for in cultures?

• To confuse people

• To express values and experiences

• To entertain only children

• To waste time

How did people tell stories before languages existed?

• By writing books

• By using pictures, signs, and sounds

• By dancing

• By using handshakes

What did early people use storytelling for?

• To explain things they didn’t understand

• To scare others

• To win arguments

• To get food

What are songlines?

• A type of food

• A written poem

• Long songs that describe the landscape

• A type of book

Where are songlines used?

• In Mesopotamia

• • In Australia

• In India

• In Egypt

What is cuneiform?

• A musical instrument

• A type of art

• The first writing system

• A historical monument

Where was "The Epic of Gilgamesh" written?

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• India

• China

What is "The Mahabharata"?

• The longest poem ever written

• A short novel

• A scientific theory

• A historical site

What is "The Mahabharata"?

• The longest poem ever written

• A short novel

• A scientific theory

• A historical site

When was "The Thousand and One Nights" written?

• 5,000 years ago

• 2,000 years ago

• 1,200 years ago

• 500 years ago