Question 1

Cotton evolved from the same species,Gossypium hirsutum,and spread around the world in prehistoric times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Hackling is a process in linen production which involves pounding to free fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The fibers of cotton are extensions from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) vascular bundles. 
B) root hairs. 
C) seed coats. 
D) leaf petioles. 
E) secondary xylem. 
A) vascular bundles. 
B) root hairs. 
C) seed coats. 
D) leaf petioles. 
E) secondary xylem.

Question 4

Which of the following is made from bast fibers?

Accepted Answer

A) linen 
B) cotton 
C) sisal 
D) coir 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) linen 
B) cotton 
C) sisal 
D) coir 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 5

Which of the following is a correct true statement about Old World cotton species?

Accepted Answer

A) G)hirsutum is an important Old World cotton species. 
B) Old World cottons are diploid (2N = 26). 
C) Old World cottons produce only long lints. 
D) Egyptian cotton is the common name of G.arboreum. 
E) More than one of the above are a correct statement about Old World cotton species. 
A) G)hirsutum is an important Old World cotton species. 
B) Old World cottons are diploid (2N = 26). 
C) Old World cottons produce only long lints. 
D) Egyptian cotton is the common name of G.arboreum. 
E) More than one of the above are a correct statement about Old World cotton species.

Question 6

Flax fibers originate from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) stems. 
B) leaves. 
C) seeds. 
D) roots. 
E) More than one of the above are correct. 
A) stems. 
B) leaves. 
C) seeds. 
D) roots. 
E) More than one of the above are correct.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a basket type?

Accepted Answer

A) catheads 
B) kittenheads 
C) skep 
D) jewel-lid basket 
E) All of the above are types of baskets. 
A) catheads 
B) kittenheads 
C) skep 
D) jewel-lid basket 
E) All of the above are types of baskets.

Question 8

Manila hemp is a member of the cannabis family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Fibers used in making rope are ________ fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) textile 
B) cordage 
C) filling 
D) mineral 
E) gluten 
A) textile 
B) cordage 
C) filling 
D) mineral 
E) gluten

Question 10

The invention of the "flyer" helped overcome the problem of having to stop periodically to wind yarn on the spindle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In this basket-making technique,warps radiate out from the center to create the framework of the basket.This basket-making technique is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) plaiting 
B) coiling 
C) ginning 
D) twining 
E) retting 
A) plaiting 
B) coiling 
C) ginning 
D) twining 
E) retting

Question 12

Linen and ramie are made from surface fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Bamboo has traditionally been used for making which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) furniture 
B) baskets 
C) building materials 
D) paper 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) furniture 
B) baskets 
C) building materials 
D) paper 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is not correct about Eli Whitney's invention?

Accepted Answer

A) It reduced the need for slave labor. 
B) It is a device for separating seeds from fiber. 
C) It made economically possible the use of short lint cotton. 
D) The main part of the invention is a roller studded with spikes covered by a metal mesh. 
E) It was not a great financial success for its inventor. 
A) It reduced the need for slave labor. 
B) It is a device for separating seeds from fiber. 
C) It made economically possible the use of short lint cotton. 
D) The main part of the invention is a roller studded with spikes covered by a metal mesh. 
E) It was not a great financial success for its inventor.

Question 15

Which of the following is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) In basket weaving,only one technique can be used. 
B) Warps are the strips of material that are placed vertically or radiated out from the center. 
C) Warps make up the framework of the basket. 
D) Wefts are the more flexible,horizontal strips that are woven over and under the warps. 
E) Splints are flat strips of wood. 
A) In basket weaving,only one technique can be used. 
B) Warps are the strips of material that are placed vertically or radiated out from the center. 
C) Warps make up the framework of the basket. 
D) Wefts are the more flexible,horizontal strips that are woven over and under the warps. 
E) Splints are flat strips of wood.

Question 16

The capsules of cotton plants are more commonly called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) pods 
B) drupes 
C) follicles 
D) bolls 
E) schizocarps 
A) pods 
B) drupes 
C) follicles 
D) bolls 
E) schizocarps

Question 17

The ancient Egyptians utilized the ________ of papyrus in the making of paper.

Accepted Answer

A) phloem fibers 
B) xylem fibers 
C) xylem vessels 
D) pith 
E) leaves 
A) phloem fibers 
B) xylem fibers 
C) xylem vessels 
D) pith 
E) leaves

Question 18

All of the following statements about resin are true except one.Choose the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) They are polymerized terpenes. 
B) They are insoluble in water. 
C) They have a protective function. 
D) When fossilized,they become rosin. 
E) Most resin is extracted from conifers. 
A) They are polymerized terpenes. 
B) They are insoluble in water. 
C) They have a protective function. 
D) When fossilized,they become rosin. 
E) Most resin is extracted from conifers.

Question 19

Arundo donax is best known as the source of ________ used in woodwind instruments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Arundo donax is best known as the...

Question 20

Which of the following is correct about cotton?

Accepted Answer

A) Cotton is a shrubby plant with palmately lobed leaves. 
B) Cotton grows well in temperate,maritime climates. 
C) Only a few seed hairs may grow from a single seed. 
D) The hairs of the cotton seed produce roots to feed the cotton seed. 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) Cotton is a shrubby plant with palmately lobed leaves. 
B) Cotton grows well in temperate,maritime climates. 
C) Only a few seed hairs may grow from a single seed. 
D) The hairs of the cotton seed produce roots to feed the cotton seed. 
E) All of the above are correct.

Exam 18: Materials: Cloth, wood, and Paper

Cotton evolved from the same species,Gossypium hirsutum,and spread around the world in prehistoric times.

Hackling is a process in linen production which involves pounding to free fibers.

The fibers of cotton are extensions from which of the following?

Which of the following is made from bast fibers?

Which of the following is a correct true statement about Old World cotton species?

Flax fibers originate from which of the following?

Which of the following is not a basket type?

Manila hemp is a member of the cannabis family.

Fibers used in making rope are ________ fibers.

The invention of the "flyer" helped overcome the problem of having to stop periodically to wind yarn on the spindle.

In this basket-making technique,warps radiate out from the center to create the framework of the basket.This basket-making technique is called ________.

Linen and ramie are made from surface fibers.

Bamboo has traditionally been used for making which of the following?

Which of the following statements is not correct about Eli Whitney's invention?

Which of the following is not correct?

The capsules of cotton plants are more commonly called ________.

The ancient Egyptians utilized the ________ of papyrus in the making of paper.

All of the following statements about resin are true except one.Choose the exception.

Arundo donax is best known as the source of ________ used in woodwind instruments.

Which of the following is correct about cotton?

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