History: Earliest Forms of Communication Quiz 1_sk

How long ago did early people begin to develop language?

• About 20 000 years ago

• About 70 000 years ago

• About 50 000 years ago

• About 300 000 years ago

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Where is it believed that language development started?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

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​ (a)   can communicate using sounds, but only​ (b)   use words.

• Animals
• people

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What must both speakers share to communicate effectively?

• A common language or understanding

• A mutual friend to mediate

• Similar interests in hobbies

• A shared cultural background

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Why is written communication important?

• Written words have no historical significance

• Writing a letter, or reading what someone else has written communicates over time

• Written words are only used for artistic expression

• Written words can only be understood by the author

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True or False:

Most languages use an alphabet.

• False

• True

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What is a sentence that uses every letter of the English alphabet?

• The quick brown fox jumps over the sleepy dog.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• The fast brown dog jumps over the lazy fox.

• A quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

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Songs and singing are probably as old as (a)   .

• language
• music

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What is dancing used for?

Choose 2 correct answers.

• Dancing is often used to tell a story.

• Dancing can show how people feel.

• Dancing is as symbols to warn people.

• Dancing is used to teach the alphabet.

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True or False:

Both song and dancing

can be used to

communicate feelings and tell stories.

• True

• False

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