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Which man-made fabric is produced with wood pulp? a) Nylon b) Acetate c) Rayon d) Orlon   Which of the following contain a forest product? a) Eyeglass frames b) Ice cream c) Wall paper paste d) All of the above Which famous monarch's throne was made of Cedarwood veneer overlaid with ebony and ivory? a) Queen Victoria b) King Tut c) King George III d) The Shah of Iran In the 18th Century, the French scientist Rene de Reaumur got the idea to use wood fiber to make paper. He came to this conclusion by watching: a) A washerwoman beat her clothes against the rocks b) Chinese mix mulberry bark, rags, and hemp into a paper-like product c) A wasp building a nest from a twig it mixed with its bodily fluids to create pulp d) all of the above Rubber, tree product, got its name from the 18th Century scientist Joseph Priestly who observes it being used to: a) Rub scuff marks from a floor of a mansion foyer b) Rub away pencil marks c) Rub a shine on the brass door handles of a carriage d) Rub/remove a seal from a letter   In an interview with actress Katharine Hepburn, Barbara Walters asked Ms. Hepburn what kind of tree she would most like to be. What was Hepburn's answer? a) An oak tree b) A weeping willow c) A walnut tree d) A palm tree   Which country has the most productive forestlands in the world? a) Canada b) Russia c) United States d) China Coals were unearthed in a cave near Beijing, China, that indicate wood was used for either heating or cooking, or both, how many years ago? a) 1724 years ago b) 4000 years ago c) 3150 years ago d) 2300 years ago What percentage of the total amount of forestland that existed when Columbus discovered America 500 years ago still exists today? a) 66 percent b) 32 percent c) 53 percent d) 25 percent There are more trees in the United States today than there were: a) 20 years ago b) 10 years ago c) 70 years ago d) 43 years ago The forest and paper industry's trade association, the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA), developed the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) program. This program promotes the protection of wildlife, plants, soil, air, and water quality along with the perpetual growth and harvest of trees. What happens when members do not comply with the SFI program? a) Nothing b) Their membership in AF&PA is terminated c) They are given 24 months to bring their practices into compliance d) The response depends on the nature of the problem In 1997, under the SFI program, member companies reforested 1.3 million acres by planting, seeding, and natural regeneration. This brings the three-year total for reforested company lands to: a) 3.3 million acres b) 2.7 million acres c) 3.7 million acres d) 3.0 million acres   Answers Previous | Next

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