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WorksheetsThe Great Inventions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Pictures were simplified to signs and symbols which led to the growth of a system of writing called the __________.
hash marks
Papyrus
script
numeric system
Papyrus was discovered by the ___________ as a medium to write on.
Germans
Indians
Greeks
Egyptians
T'sai Lun of China first made paper by mixing ________________ and hemp rags with water.
clay
mulberry bark
wood pulp
grass
Manuscripts are ___________________.
pictorial scripts found on the seals, clay tablets, cave walls and stones.
books or documents written by hand rather than typed or printed.
hash marks used to express certain ideas in the early days.
thin sheets of mat used to write on, before paper was made.
The Printing Machine made printing _____________.
(You may select more than one option)
cheaper
time consuming
easily accessible
fast
Gutenberg introduced __________ink which is more durable than _________ ink.
water-based, oil based
gel-based, water-based
oil-based, water-based
water-based, gel-based
Invention is the process of __________________.
finding or gaining knowledge about something that was previously unknown or unseen.
creating or coming up with something new.
providing the exclusive property rights to the inventor.
paying a certain amount to the creator, author or inventor.
The _____________ were the first to use the alphabetic system of writing.
Egyptians
Greeks
Indians
Europeans
In the ancient days, scripts were engraved on things like ____________. ( You may select more than one option)
books
clay tablets
seals
cave walls
The art of printing was developed in __________. However, a printing press was developed by Johannes Gutenberg of ____________.
Germany, Japan
China, Japan
China, Germany
India, Germany
