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A. John H. Hall.
B. Eli Whitney.
C. Thomas Edison.
D. Henry Ford.
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Which of the following statements is not true about the umbrella？
A．The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun.
B．The umbrella changed much in style. in the eighteenth century.
C．No one exactly knows who was the inventor of the umbrella.
D．In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella.
Which of the following statements is NOT true？
A．Lawn tennis became popular very rapidly in the United States.
B．It was Major Walter Wingfield who invented court tennis.
C．The sport was called "lawn tennis" shortly after it was invented.
D．Miss Outerbridge set up a lawn tennis court with the help of her brother.
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the Chinese were the first to use it in the eleventh century B. C.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times , the umbrella was allowed to be used only by the king or by those in high office.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as Protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England.
By the 18th century the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrella have not changed much in style. during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas were made, in a whole variety of colors.
According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented______.
A．in ancient China
B．in ancient Europe
C．in ancient Greece
D．in ancient Rome
