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In 2004 what about what percent of the population of about 5 billion people could read and write?
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About 85% could read and write.
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In the 4th century BCE a Greek philosopher said the written word could do what?
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He said you can express your soul.
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What was the first known form of writing?
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Symbols.
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About how many years ago was writing invented?
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About 5,000 years ago.
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What is the holy book of Islam?
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The Koran.
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Recent studies shown that writing realives deppresion, helps the immune system and?
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Lowers blood pressure.
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What is the most powerful tool snd weapon in the world?
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The written word
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Who created symbols to keep track of their property?
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The Sumerians
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What is the writing of the Indus Valley called?
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Sanskrit
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When humans first started to write symbols what letter meant house?
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The letter B.
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What did early farmers do to not get cheated?
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They learned to write.
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What year did Archeologists find the phonetic alphabet.
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1987
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About how many languages have been spoken.
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about 10 thousand
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If dictators or religions wanted to enslave a group of people, they would forbid what?
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To learn Reading and writing
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Writing has preserved what 3 major monotheistic religions?
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Islam, Judaism and Christianity
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Who first made paper as we know it today?
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The Chinese
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What country do Jews and muslims fight over because they think that their holy book says that it belongs to the?
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Islam
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During the Middle Ages what church gave permission to people to read a book?
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Catholic
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How did the early people make ink?
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They mixed oils and berry juices.
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How long were the papyrus scrolls?
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60 feet.
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