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Tree Quiz

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1. Ships were first made with wooden planks about 3000 B.C. by

(a) Phoenicians;

(b) Greeks;

(c) Egyptians?

2. Elm logs were used by the Romans as piles (which were found to be still intact during a refurbishing project in the 1960s) in the construction of the original London Bridge. The Venetians also built their city on elm logs because

(a) elm trees were plentiful;

(b) elm wood does not rot in water;

(c) the logs were lighter to transport.

3. The process of making paper from wood was invented in 105 A.D. in what country?

4. "Softwood" and "hardwood" refer to the degree of hardness of the wood; true or false?

5. Which man-made fabric is produced from wood pulp:

(a) nylon,

(b) acetate,

(c) rayon, or

(d) orlon?

6. Can you name the lightest wood?

7. Cork grows on trees; true or false?

8. Bamboo is a tree; true or false?

9. Which wood was used in Stradivarius violins?

(a) spruce;

(b) birch;

(c) pine.

10. What is the origin of the saying "touch wood" or "knock on wood"?

11. What country is the leading producer of lumber in the world:

(a) Russia,

(b) United States,

(c) Canada?

12. Every year nearly 40,000 square miles of forest are cut down worldwide. How much of that is replanted with new trees?

(a) One-third;

(b) one-half;

(c) three-quarters.