Question 1

Which of the following is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The process of rendering cotton fibers into cloth was discovered independently during prehistoric times in both the Old World and New World. 
B) The native peoples of the American Southwest did not understand the use of cotton. 
C) Cotton became a Muslim industry in the near east in the ninth and tenth centuries. 
D) Cotton was introduced into Florida over 450 years ago. 
E) Currently the top cotton-producing country in the world is the People's Republic of China. 
A) The process of rendering cotton fibers into cloth was discovered independently during prehistoric times in both the Old World and New World. 
B) The native peoples of the American Southwest did not understand the use of cotton. 
C) Cotton became a Muslim industry in the near east in the ninth and tenth centuries. 
D) Cotton was introduced into Florida over 450 years ago. 
E) Currently the top cotton-producing country in the world is the People's Republic of China. B

Question 2

Gymnosperm resins are the source of the ________ used by musicians and baseball players.

Accepted Answer

rosin

Question 3

The use of chlorine to bleach cotton fibers replaced the standard method that included using buttermilk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following is not a correct association?

Accepted Answer

A) Ramie :: a perennial shrub of the nettle family 
B) Retting :: extracts the fibers from the stem by employing microbial decomposition 
C) Burlap :: from the stems of plants in the mallow family,native to Asia 
D) Cannibis sativa :: hemp production 
E) All of the above are correct associations. 
A) Ramie :: a perennial shrub of the nettle family 
B) Retting :: extracts the fibers from the stem by employing microbial decomposition 
C) Burlap :: from the stems of plants in the mallow family,native to Asia 
D) Cannibis sativa :: hemp production 
E) All of the above are correct associations.

Question 5

Plant fibers have been used for thousands of years to make cloth,rope,paper,and numerous other articles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ is the process of scraping away by hand or machine unwanted tissues from hard fibers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the process of scraping away...

Question 7

Flax fibers are extracted using the ________ process.

Accepted Answer

A) finishing 
B) coiling 
C) ginning 
D) sizing 
E) retting 
A) finishing 
B) coiling 
C) ginning 
D) sizing 
E) retting

Question 8

Commercial sources of cork are from the bark of which evergreen tree?

Accepted Answer

A) Pseudotsuga menziesii 
B) Pinus strobus 
C) Quercus alba 
D) Quercus suber 
E) Quercus rubra 
A) Pseudotsuga menziesii 
B) Pinus strobus 
C) Quercus alba 
D) Quercus suber 
E) Quercus rubra

Question 9

What was the cultural purpose of jewel baskets?

Accepted Answer

A) to show off a family's wealth with jewels and decorations to important tribal members 
B) to be offered as special gifts for important events 
C) to advertise a son or daughter's availability for marriage 
D) to congratulate young men who have run a gauntlet 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) to show off a family's wealth with jewels and decorations to important tribal members 
B) to be offered as special gifts for important events 
C) to advertise a son or daughter's availability for marriage 
D) to congratulate young men who have run a gauntlet 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 10

The RSW1 gene codes an enzyme that allows plants to produce which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Bt toxin. 
B) polyester. 
C) cellulose. 
D) herbicide resistance. 
E) sclerenchyma fibers. 
A) Bt toxin. 
B) polyester. 
C) cellulose. 
D) herbicide resistance. 
E) sclerenchyma fibers.

Question 11

Which of the following substances was not used in the standard method in 18th century England for bleaching cotton fibers?

Accepted Answer

A) lye 
B) sour milk 
C) cow dung 
D) egg whites 
E) All of these substances were used to bleach cotton fibers. 
A) lye 
B) sour milk 
C) cow dung 
D) egg whites 
E) All of these substances were used to bleach cotton fibers.

Question 12

Which of the following is not correct about ramie?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a bast fiber. 
B) Chlorine is used to bleach the fibers. 
C) The ramie plant is a member of the nettle family. 
D) Ramie fibers are long,strong,and lustrous. 
E) Ramie fibers are brittle. 
A) It is a bast fiber. 
B) Chlorine is used to bleach the fibers. 
C) The ramie plant is a member of the nettle family. 
D) Ramie fibers are long,strong,and lustrous. 
E) Ramie fibers are brittle.

Question 13

In plaiting,splints are the primary materials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The first plant used in the Chinese invention of paper was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) sedge 
B) flax 
C) mulberry 
D) rice 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) sedge 
B) flax 
C) mulberry 
D) rice 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 15

Which of the following is often used for furniture veneers?

Accepted Answer

A) yellow pine 
B) Douglas fir 
C) red oak 
D) mahogany 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) yellow pine 
B) Douglas fir 
C) red oak 
D) mahogany 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 16

________ cloth is made from the secondary phloem of Broussonetia papyrifera.

Accepted Answer

A) Ramie 
B) Tapa 
C) Amate 
D) Kapok 
E) Coir 
A) Ramie 
B) Tapa 
C) Amate 
D) Kapok 
E) Coir

Question 17

Besides cellulose,which of the following compounds can also be found in fiber cell walls?

Accepted Answer

A) lignins 
B) gums 
C) pectins 
D) tannins 
E) All of the above can be found in fiber cell walls. 
A) lignins 
B) gums 
C) pectins 
D) tannins 
E) All of the above can be found in fiber cell walls.

Question 18

Burlap sacks are made from flax fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not made from Cannabis sativa today?

Accepted Answer

A) Jeans 
B) Twines 
C) Ropes 
D) Canvas 
E) All of the above are made from Cannabis sativa. 
A) Jeans 
B) Twines 
C) Ropes 
D) Canvas 
E) All of the above are made from Cannabis sativa.

Question 20

The term,muslin,refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) linen. 
B) cotton. 
C) wool. 
D) rayon. 
E) sisal. 
A) linen. 
B) cotton. 
C) wool. 
D) rayon. 
E) sisal.

Exam 18: Materials: Cloth, wood, and Paper

Which of the following is not correct?

Gymnosperm resins are the source of the ________ used by musicians and baseball players.

The use of chlorine to bleach cotton fibers replaced the standard method that included using buttermilk.

Which of the following is not a correct association?

Plant fibers have been used for thousands of years to make cloth,rope,paper,and numerous other articles.

________ is the process of scraping away by hand or machine unwanted tissues from hard fibers.

Flax fibers are extracted using the ________ process.

Commercial sources of cork are from the bark of which evergreen tree?

What was the cultural purpose of jewel baskets?

The RSW1 gene codes an enzyme that allows plants to produce which of the following?

Which of the following substances was not used in the standard method in 18th century England for bleaching cotton fibers?

Which of the following is not correct about ramie?

In plaiting,splints are the primary materials.

The first plant used in the Chinese invention of paper was which of the following?

Which of the following is often used for furniture veneers?

________ cloth is made from the secondary phloem of Broussonetia papyrifera.

Besides cellulose,which of the following compounds can also be found in fiber cell walls?

Burlap sacks are made from flax fibers.

Which of the following is not made from Cannabis sativa today?

The term,muslin,refers to which of the following?

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