Introduction to Technology

Chapter 18: The World of Construction

Self Check Quiz

1
Which ancient civilization built 50,000 miles of roads?
A)Ptolemaic Egypt
B)the empire of Alexander the Great
C)the Aztec Empire
D)the Roman Empire
2
The majority of single-family homes built in the United States consists mainly of
A)rigid plastic.
B)limestone.
C)brushed steel.
D)lumber.
3
All of the following statements about engineered wood are true, except
A)waste wood can be used to make engineered wood materials.
B)irregularities can be eliminated in engineered wood materials.
C)engineered wood materials use more trees than natural wood.
D)engineered wood materials can be made resistant to rot.
4
High in orbit above Earth is
A)the Moon Science Station.
B)Apollo 15.
C)the space shuttle Atlantis.
D)the International Space Station.
5
What are the three basic types of construction?
A)residential, commercial, and industrial
B)residential, commercial/industrial, and civil
C)commercial, industrial, and civil
D)residential, civil, and storage
6
__________ consists of building a house with lightweight pieces of wood instead of thick beams.
A)Stick construction
B)Earthquake-resistant construction
C)Reinforced concrete construction
D)Civil construction
7
Which of the following is not considered a large construction project?
A)canals.
B)space stations.
C)houses.
D)dams.
8
Today's high-speed highways are usually surfaced with
A)cement.
B)tar.
C)concrete.
D)asphalt.
9
__________ is an example of a process in a construction system.
A)Designing the structure
B)A jackhammer
C)Information
D)The structure itself
10
The Romans developed the use of arched bridges because
A)it matched the shape of the canopy over the buggies that were going under them.
B)they liked the way the arches looked.
C)the arch was stronger.
D)they only had wedged-shaped stones and bricks.
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