People, great communicators

What is one way people can communicate?

• By dancing

• By using sign language

• By making sounds that animals can't hear

• By using pheromones

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a form of communication technology?

• Telegraph

• E-mail

• Cell phone

• Television

How many languages do people have according to the text?

• About 6,000

• About 3,000

• About 1,000

• About 10,000

What did the printing press help develop in the fifteenth century?

• New languages

• New ways of thinking

• New communication technologies

• New forms of art

What is a characteristic of modern media mentioned in the text?

• They change our world every minute

• They provide information slowly

• They are only available on television

• They are always accurate

What is one way animals communicate according to the text?

• By speaking languages

• By using technology

• By dancing

• By writing

What is a potential downside of the Internet mentioned in the text?

• It makes it hard to know what is important

• It provides too little information

• It is too slow

• It is only available to some people

Which ancient civilization is mentioned as having transformed life with paper and hieroglyphics?

• The Greeks

• The Chinese

• The Romans

• The Egyptians

What aspect of communication do people have that animals do not, according to the text?

• The ability to use sounds

• The ability to dance

• The ability to sing

• A sense of past and future

What did the ancient Greeks excel in according to the text?

• Creating paintings

• Writing novels

• Public speaking

• Developing technology