Deck 1: Historical Introduction to Plastics

Question 1

A successful use of celluloid was for ____.

A) safety glass
B) photographic film
C) billiard balls
D) dental plates

Answer 1

B

Question 2

This candle lantern displays ____ windows.

A) Bakelite
B) horn
C) shellac
D) acrylic

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Natural rubber is very sensitive to temperature, but Charles Goodyear found that by kneading ____ into it improved its characteristics.

A) powdered horn
B) gutta percha
C) powdered sulfur
D) shellac

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Pioneers in the development of early commercial synthetic plastics struggled with ____. 

A) temperature control in making plastics
B) finding raw material
C) the purity of the chemicals in making plastics
D) understanding chemical reactions

Question 5

One of the first synthetic plastics was discovered by Dr. Leo H. Baekeland as a result of the chemical reaction of phenol and ____.

A) formaldehyde
B) sulfur
C) manganese
D) selenium

Question 6

This Hyatt billiard ball was an early ____ product.

A) gutta percha
B) celluloid
C) shellac
D) Bakelite

Question 7

Casein is made from ____. 

A) natural rubber
B) milk curds
C) shellac
D) horn

Question 8

Which area of the world is home to the tree that gutta percha comes from?

A) Malay Peninsula
B) Hawaiian Islands
C) Canary Islands
D) South America

Question 9

The idea that polymers were long linear molecules consisting of many small units held together by chemical bonds was advanced by ____. 

A) Herman Staudinger
B) Leo H. Baekeland
C) John W. Hyatt
D) Alexander Parkes

Question 10

This handmade comb is made of ____.

A) Bakelite
B) horn
C) shellac
D) tortoiseshell

Question 11

One of the first modified natural polymers was ____.

A) collodion
B) gutta percha
C) vulcanized rubber
D) celluloid

Question 12

A generic term for a class of chemicals very similar to Bakelite is a(n) ____.

A) phenolic
B) celluloid
C) halogen
D) oxide

Question 13

The hardened excretion of the lac bug has unique properties, and can be made into____.

A) horse bridles
B) furniture
C) combs
D) coatings

Question 14

An early use for Bakelite was for ____. 

A) combs
B) mirrors
C) bowling balls
D) billiard balls

Question 15

Which event contributed to a surge in the development of plastics?

A) The Vietnam War
B) The Korean War
C) The Gulf War
D) World War II

Question 16

In the Middle Ages, common products made by horners were ____.

A) horse shoes
B) lantern windows
C) gas lights
D) musical instruments

Question 17

Not until the development of ____ was it possible to create a material that rivaled nature in a factory.

A) vulcanized rubber
B) Bakelite
C) celluloid
D) nylon

Question 18

The first transatlantic cable was made of ____.

A) gutta percha
B) horn
C) shellac
D) vulcanized rubber

Question 19

Daguerreotype cases were made from ____ combined with wood flour.

A) rubber
B) gutta percha
C) horn
D) shellac