Chapter 1 Knowledge Check

Chapter 1

Quiz yourself using the following chapter review questions to check how well you can recall the material.

Review Questions

1. People who had the use of                     had an advantage over those that didn’t, and were more likely to survive and prosper.
2. True or False: In Sub-Saharan Africa, blacksmiths often worked within villages.
3. Who is credited with inventing carbon arc welding?
   1. Herodotus
   2. Glaucus of Chios
   3. Nikolay Benardos
   4. Tubal-Cain
4. True or False: Without welded metals, transportation of goods via trucks and trains would not be possible.
5. Agriculture, shipping, and manufacturing all depend on the                  , repair, and maintenance of metal equipment.
6. What percentage of welders work in manufacturing?
   1. 9%
   2. 14%
   3. 31%
   4. 5%
7. True or False: Working as a pipeliner often means traveling to jobsites with your own welding machine and other required tools.
8. Complex metal parts can be precisely fabricated with different forms of .                                        .
9. True or False: While fabricators may weld, their main task is to read and interpret blueprints  and use that information to build the assembly.
10. It is advantageous to view .                      , classes like English and psychology as opportunities to develop the communication and social skills that employers value.

Answer Key

1. Metals. Metal proved to be superior to bone, wood or stone for making  tools and weapons.
2. True. In ancient Sub-Saharan Africa, blacksmiths were often separated from the community and worked outside of the village.
3. Glaucus was a man in ancient Greece credited with inventing Iron welding.
4. True: Trucks and trains are made of metals, without them, shipping products as we know it today would be impossible.
5. Fabrication. Vehicles, manufacturing equipment such as assembly lines, and farm equipment are all dependent on fabricated metal assemblies and the people that weld and maintain them.
6. 31% of welders work in manufacturing.
7. Pipeline welders are specialists who often travel to jobs with their own trucks and all required equipment, including welder/generators.
8. Additive manufacturing. Additive manufacturing is a quickly developing technology that allows complex parts to be made.
9. True. Blueprints allow objects to be accurately made to a customer’s requirements, and the ability to read blueprints and build those objects is a specialized skill.
10. Academic classes. Academic classes taken as part of a degree program help you develop soft skill employers value.