Chapter Chronology

Quiz for Global Trade: Iron

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1. According to the Global Trade essay, which of these metals has shaped world history more than any other?

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Correct: The answer is d. Iron’s special qualities made it extraordinarily useful for making tools and weapons in the ancient world. At the same time, those same qualities gave iron a central role in the industrial revolution.
Incorrect: The answer is d. Iron’s special qualities made it extraordinarily useful for making tools and weapons in the ancient world. At the same time, those same qualities gave iron a central role in the industrial revolution.
1. According to the Global Trade essay, which of these metals has shaped world history more than any other?

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2. Which of these best explains why copper and tin were smelted much earlier than iron?

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Correct: The answer is c. Before ancient artisans could smelt iron, they had to develop an improved smelting process that was capable of producing the necessary high temperatures.
Incorrect: The answer is c. Before ancient artisans could smelt iron, they had to develop an improved smelting process that was capable of producing the necessary high temperatures.
2. Which of these best explains why copper and tin were smelted much earlier than iron?

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3. Where was the first smelted iron produced?

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Correct: The answer is b. Iron smelting seems to have developed in a number of places independently, and then spread around much of the world following trade and migration routes.
Incorrect: The answer is b. Iron smelting seems to have developed in a number of places independently, and then spread around much of the world following trade and migration routes.
3. Where was the first smelted iron produced?

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4. When did humans first begin to use iron?

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Correct: The answer is a. During the Paleolithic era, a people living in what is now Egypt used a form of iron as part of their tools, along with stone, bone, and wood.
Incorrect: The answer is a. During the Paleolithic era, a people living in what is now Egypt used a form of iron as part of their tools, along with stone, bone, and wood.
4. When did humans first begin to use iron?

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5. What contribution did Chinese artisans make to the fashioning of iron into tools and weapons?

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Correct: The answer is d. The use of molds made it possible to fashion large numbers of tools or weapons in a relatively efficient manner.
Incorrect: The answer is d. The use of molds made it possible to fashion large numbers of tools or weapons in a relatively efficient manner.
5. What contribution did Chinese artisans make to the fashioning of iron into tools and weapons?