1. How did people send messages in the past?

R= One of the most common ways was to use carrier

pigeons.

2. What part of the body of the carrier pigeon transmits

the message?
R= The messages were placed on the legs of the
pigeons.

3. Who were the first people to use carrier pigeons?

R= The ancient Egyptians and Persians used this

kind of communication over 3000 years ago to deliver
important news.

4. Why do people use carrier pigeons in ancient Greece?

R= The Greeks used the birds to carry news of the

Olympic games, to different parts of the country.

5. In what city did they use carrier pigeons during the

Franco-Prussian War?
R= When Paris town was under attack.

6. When did you reward the carrier pigeons for their

work?
R= During WWI and WWII, some pigeons even got
medals because they saved lives.