W2P2 (video): How a Steel Box Changed the World Flashcards
Who introduced container shipping?
A) Alexander Graham Bell
B) Adam Smith
C) Alexander Hamilton
D) Malcolm Mclean
D
When did the idea of shipping items over the sea first start?
A) 5th century AD
B) 2nd century BC
C) 3rd century BC
D) 1st century BC
C
What were goods initially loaded in before the introduction of container shipping?
A) Wooden pallets
B) Metal boxes
C) Barrels, crates, and sacks
D) Plastic containers
C
By the 1980s, what percentage of manufactured goods were containerized?
A) 50%
B) 70%
C) 80%
D) 90%
D
In what year did Malcolm Mclean stack 58 metal boxes on a ship, marking a change in shipping methods?
A) 1960
B) 1956
C) 1970
D) 1945
B
What has been one criticism of the shipping industry by governments and environmentalists?
A) Overfishing in the seas
B) High shipping costs
C) Responsible for a quarter of the world’s nitrogen oxide pollution
D) Inefficient transport of goods
C
How are shipping operators responding to environmental concerns?
A) Increasing the number of ships
B) Adopting cleaner fuels like natural gas
C) Reducing the size of ships
D) Transporting goods by air
B
What is the most recent growth area in the shipping industry?
A) Luxury goods shipping
B) Digital products shipping
C) Refrigerated shipping for fresh produce, food, and flowers
D) Shipping construction materials
C
Where will the first “Tesla of the seas” operate later this year?
A) South China Sea
B) Mediterranean Sea
C) Norwegian shore
D) Atlantic Ocean
C
What purpose will the “Tesla of the seas” serve?
A) Transporting oil
B) Moving fertilizer from a production site to an export port
C) Shipping electronics
D) Carrying passengers through populated areas
B
