Quiz for:
The Evolution of Plastics

Question 1

What are two common uses of nylon developed in the 1930s?

Question 2

Who invented celluloid and in what year?

Question 3

What era marked the transition from plastics being used mainly in military applications to consumer products?

Question 4

Which manufacturing technique enabled the mass production of varied and complex plastic shapes?

Question 5

Which type of plastic development in the 1920s and 1930s is known for being spongy and used in insulation?

Question 6

What are focus areas for future innovations in plastics?

Question 7

During World War II, plastic was used for which of the following items?

Question 8

In which decade was polystyrene, used for insulation, developed?

Question 9

What was one of the primary uses of polyethylene developed in the 1930s?

Question 10

Which plastic was invented by combining phenol and formaldehyde?

Question 11

Which of the following is a major environmental concern associated with plastics?

Question 12

Which plastic is characterized as being both flexible and hardy?

Question 13

What original material were billiard balls made from before the invention of celluloid?

Question 14

Which property makes acrylics favorable for mimicking glass?

Question 15

What is a notable disadvantage of celluloid?