E10 8A - MATERIALS QUIZ

During World War II (1939-1945), scientists used dandelions to make...

• cardboard

• paper
  

• plastic

• rubber

Which one of these materials did the Ancient Romans not have?

• ceramic

• concrete
  

• glass

• paper

The earliest use of nylon was in...

• women's clothing

• toothbrushes

• parachutes

• guitar strings

Which of these metals is the hardest?

• aluminium

• copper

• gold

• steel

Which of these metals is the heaviest?

• aluminium

• gold

• iron

• copper

Leather is waterproof (not allowing water to go through).

• True

• False

Leather is a co-product (something produced at the same time as making something else) of...

• the fishing industry

• the meat industry

• the computer industry

• the construction industry

The oldest human-made ceramics date back to at least 24,000 BC.

• True

• False

1. How many times can cardboard boxes be recycled before they lose their strength and must be disposed of?

• 7 times

• 3 times

• 9 times

• 5 times

The type of tree used can impact the eventual colour of the cardboad produced.

• True

• False