Asbestos Exam Questions with Correct
Answers
What does "asbestos" mean? Why is it given this term?
It's inextinguishable. It is given this term because it has flame resistant properties.
Why is the ONE example of Serpentine Minerals?
Chrysotile
What are the FIVE examples of amphibole minerals?
1) Amosite
2) Anthophyllite
3) Actinolite
4) Crocidolite
5) Tremolite
What are the 6 properties that make asbestos usable?
1) soft and pliable
2) fire/heat- resistant
3) chemical resistant
4) high tensile strength
5) good thermal and electrical insulating properties
6) good frictional properties
How was asbestos used in Ancient Finland?
It was used in pottery clay and added to calking (sealing/log stone homes).
How was asbestos used in ancient Egypt?
, It was used to improve durability of clothing and in the packing material to embalm pharaohs.
How was asbestos used in ancient Persia?
It was imported from India and used as burial cloth to wrap the dead.
What did ancient Persians believe about asbestos?
That it was hair from a small mythical animal that lived by fire and died by water
What did the Greek geographer Strabo do?
He identified what was believed to be the first asbestos quarry in Evvoia
What are the FOUR ways ancient Greeks used asbestos?
1) Woven into the clothing worn by imported slaves
2) Wicks of eternal flames of the vestal virgins
3) Funeral dress for the cremation of kings
4) Napkins
Is chrysotile the most common form of asbestos? What does it mean in Greek?
Yes it is. It means gold fiber.
The Greeks were the first to recognize the ___________ ___________ of asbestos?
They were the first to identify the biological effects. Strabos noted that many slaves had lung
disease.
How did the ancient Romans use asbestos?
They used it for its flame-retardant and insulation properties, wove asbestos fibers into
fabrics to make towels, nets, and head coverings. They also used it in building materials.
Roman restaurants used table cloths and napkins made of cloth.
Answers
What does "asbestos" mean? Why is it given this term?
It's inextinguishable. It is given this term because it has flame resistant properties.
Why is the ONE example of Serpentine Minerals?
Chrysotile
What are the FIVE examples of amphibole minerals?
1) Amosite
2) Anthophyllite
3) Actinolite
4) Crocidolite
5) Tremolite
What are the 6 properties that make asbestos usable?
1) soft and pliable
2) fire/heat- resistant
3) chemical resistant
4) high tensile strength
5) good thermal and electrical insulating properties
6) good frictional properties
How was asbestos used in Ancient Finland?
It was used in pottery clay and added to calking (sealing/log stone homes).
How was asbestos used in ancient Egypt?
, It was used to improve durability of clothing and in the packing material to embalm pharaohs.
How was asbestos used in ancient Persia?
It was imported from India and used as burial cloth to wrap the dead.
What did ancient Persians believe about asbestos?
That it was hair from a small mythical animal that lived by fire and died by water
What did the Greek geographer Strabo do?
He identified what was believed to be the first asbestos quarry in Evvoia
What are the FOUR ways ancient Greeks used asbestos?
1) Woven into the clothing worn by imported slaves
2) Wicks of eternal flames of the vestal virgins
3) Funeral dress for the cremation of kings
4) Napkins
Is chrysotile the most common form of asbestos? What does it mean in Greek?
Yes it is. It means gold fiber.
The Greeks were the first to recognize the ___________ ___________ of asbestos?
They were the first to identify the biological effects. Strabos noted that many slaves had lung
disease.
How did the ancient Romans use asbestos?
They used it for its flame-retardant and insulation properties, wove asbestos fibers into
fabrics to make towels, nets, and head coverings. They also used it in building materials.
Roman restaurants used table cloths and napkins made of cloth.
