Listening: Toys children played with in ancient times

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B1 | Listening from video | 11 min

Watch the video (0:06 - 5:00). You can watch more than once, then answer the questions.

A NUMBER from the video.

The Roman doll Pompeia was only ____ centimeters tall.

What does the speaker say about sticks and rocks?

____ Only rich children played with them____ They were replaced by toys made of ivory____ They were probably common toys but leave no trace

What made a chirping sound in the Indus Valley?

____ A wooden bird on wheels____ A whistle shaped like a dove____ A small clay drum

ONE WORD from the video.

Inuit children had dolls carved from wood or walrus ____

How did players move the ball in the Mesoamerican game?

____ Using only their hips____ Using only their hands____ Using only their feet

Spartan girls were not allowed to do the same physical activities as boys.

____ True____ False____ Not Given

Plato thought children should play with toys until they were teenagers.

____ True____ False____ Not Given

What did the Roman phrase 'giving up nuts' mean?

____ A child had lost a game____ A child was starting adult duties____ A child was feeling hungry

ONE WORD from the video.

Knucklebones were usually made from the ankle bones of sheep or ____

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