What Do You Know About Soap?
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Take this quiz to see how much you know about soap
- 1.
When was soap first used?
- A.
2800 B.C.
- B.
1500 B.C.
- C.
In pre-historic times
- D.
It's a modern day thing
Correct Answer
C. In pre-historic timesExplanation
Because ancient man lived near water, the first soap they used is mud.Rate this question:
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- 2.
How do we know that soap was used in ancient Babylon?
- A.
In a soap dish
- B.
In the shower
- C.
It was written on clay cylinders and found during an excavation.
- D.
In fossil form in a rock
Correct Answer
C. It was written on clay cylinders and found during an excavation.Explanation
As early as 2800 B.C. inscriptions on cylinders say that fats were boiled with ash which is a method of making soap.Rate this question:
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- 3.
What did the Greeks use instead of soap to become clean?
- A.
Hand sanitizer like we use now
- B.
Blocks of clay, sand, pumice, ash and oils
- C.
They didn't use soap, they just used water
- D.
Soap wasn't invented then
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B. Blocks of clay, sand, pumice, ash and oilsExplanation
Early Greeks bathed for aesthetic reasons and did not use soap. They used clay, sand, pumice, ash and oils.Rate this question:
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- 4.
What was the name of the instrument used to scrape off the dirt and oil from the skin of Ancient Greeks?
- A.
Spatula
- B.
Sand Paper
- C.
Strigil
- D.
Spork (a combination of a spoon and fork)
Correct Answer
C. StrigilExplanation
A strigil is a hook like instrument that the ancient Greeks used to scrape off the dirt and oil from their skinRate this question:
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- 5.
Who was Nicholas LeBlanc?
- A.
A French chemist who patented the first soap making process
- B.
A French solider who used oil and ash in the revolutionary war to clean his clothes
- C.
A German tourist who brought soap to America in the 1700's
- D.
The King of England who taxed the use of soap with a luxury tax
Correct Answer
A. A French chemist who patented the first soap making processExplanation
Nicholas LeBlanc was a french chemist who patented the process of making soda ash from common salt to make soap.Rate this question:
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- 6.
What was the name of the plague that heavily contributed to all the deaths in the Middle Ages?
- A.
Black death
- B.
Brown plague
- C.
Greatest plague
- D.
H1N1 plague
Correct Answer
A. Black deathExplanation
Because of the decline in bathing and personal hygiene, the filth that people lived in contributed to the Black death of the 14th centuryRate this question:
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- 7.
What century was soap-making established as a craft in Europe?
- A.
17th Century
- B.
7th Century
- C.
27th Century
- D.
1st Century
Correct Answer
B. 7th CenturyExplanation
Soap making was an established craft in Europe in the 7th Century. They even had guards to make sure that trade secrets were not stolen.Rate this question:
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- 8.
What effect did World War 1 and 2 on the making of soap?
- A.
There was not enough soap to wash clothes so soldiers had to wear dirty clothes.
- B.
The water in Europe did not get hot so soap could not be used.
- C.
There was a shortage of fats and oils for making soap.
- D.
Detergents were available then so soap became a thing of the past.
Correct Answer
C. There was a shortage of fats and oils for making soap.Explanation
Soap has always been a basic necessity but during World War I and World War II the ingredients to make soap were hard to come by and so there was a disruption to supplies to make soap.Rate this question:
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- 9.
What were the first detergents used primarily used for?
- A.
Cleaning loads and loads of wash that kids made.
- B.
To clean the engine of a car.
- C.
For hand dish washing and fine fabric laundering.
- D.
To wash the sidewalk after a nasty rain.
Correct Answer
C. For hand dish washing and fine fabric laundering.Explanation
Early detergents were used primarily for hand washing of dishes and for the elegant linens and laces of the 1940's and 1950's.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Detergents have long since replaced the soap of our ancestors, what is the term used for making detergents of today?
- A.
Tide
- B.
Detergent and Builder chemistry
- C.
Saponification
- D.
Anionic Surfactant
Correct Answer
B. Detergent and Builder chemistryExplanation
Chemistry has given so much to the world and soap is no exception. The detergent/builder chemistry allows us to have the detergents we use today that do a much better job of cleaning than ordinary soap.Rate this question:
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