Mid 1

Question 1

Properties / Specifications

Answer 1

• High Strength
• High Stiffness
• Durability
• Excellent Rigidity
• Stacking strength
• Physical protection

Question 2

Hard wood

Answer 2

▪ Barrels
▪ Pallets
▪ Heavy Duty Crates and Boxes

Question 3

Soft Wood

Answer 3

▪ Kraft Paper
▪ Board Liners
▪ Light Duty crates and Boxes

Question 4

are used for gathering food, carrying goods and ceremonial
and decorative purposes.

Answer 4

Baskets

Question 5

Dating back in 10,000 – 8,000 B.C __________ have been seen in EGYPT
primarily in arid places.

Answer 5

Baskets

Question 6

flexible construction methods various shapes
and styles have been made.

Answer 6

Baskets

Question 7

play an important role in transportation and distribution of
goods.

Answer 7

Baskets

Question 8

are still used in some supply chains that are short and local,

Answer 8

Baskets

Question 9

are still used for distribution of
fresh food ranging from melons to live chickens

Answer 9

Baskets

Question 10

were arguably the most significant shipping container form in
history

Answer 10

Barrel

Question 11

may have developed concurrently with ship building
technology

Answer 11

Barrel-making

Question 12

Packaging made of natural wood, of round crossing section, having
convex walls, consisting of staves and heads and fitted with hoops.

Answer 12

Barrel

Question 13

Used for filling and emptying the barrel.

Answer 13

Bung hole

Question 14

The metal bolt used for uniting the ends of the steel hoops.

Answer 14

Hoop rivet

Question 15

Steel combining the stave

Answer 15

Hoop

Question 16

Flat, circular end of each barrel made up of jointed heading
staves.

Answer 16

Head

Question 17

Strips of wood placed edge to edge to form the sides of a barrel.

Answer 17

Stave

Question 18

The point where the edges of two staves meet creating a
liquid tight seal.

Answer 18

Stave joint

Question 19

The first widespread use of was for tea, shipped from
China by the East India trading companies beginning in the late 1600s.

Answer 19

Wooden boxes

Question 20

Industrial Revolution, coinciding with the development of sawmills,
railroads, and an increase in trade

Answer 20

Wooden boxes

Question 21

are much more economical to make than cylindrical barrels, and
the process was more successfully mechanized.

Answer 21

Wooden boxes

Question 22

have been used for several years for storage needs

Answer 22

Wooden boxes

Question 23

They are usually used as heavy-duty packaging
• High strength
• Low term warehousing
• Large size
• Rigidity and stacking strength are critical

Answer 23

Wooden boxes

Question 24

Large shipping container, often made of wood, typically used to
transport large, heavy or awkward items.

Answer 24

Wooden crates

Question 25

• Can be repairable • Resistant to weather conditions and water • Reusable • Good Ventilation

Answer 25

Wooden crates

Question 26

Because of the demand for this, there is more wood used for packaging today than ever before.

Answer 26

Wooden pallet

Question 27

2 major parts of wooden pallet

Answer 27

-flat bed -understructure

Question 28

2 types of pallet

Answer 28

-stringer -block

Question 29

design became more and more popular in the last decade and businesses are thinking of new innovative ways to use it.

Answer 29

Cork

Question 30

has unique properties and consistency. It is a natural plant tissue. These elements give it rigidity, impermeability, and resistance, making it a great choice for sustainable packaging design.

Answer 30

Cork