The History of the Stamp

When was the first rubber stamp invented?

• In the 1680s

• In the 1860s

• In the 1940s

• In the 2010s

By 1882, how many companies had begun making rubber stamps?

• 40

• 400

• 4000

• 40,000

Why was rubber not a good stamp material before vulcanization was discovered?

• It was too hard.

• It was too soft.

• It was too stinky.

• It was too bouncy.

What did James Orton Woodruff add to the process of making rubber stamps?

• Vulcanization

• Tempering

• Rapid cooling

• Curing

What did James Orton Woodruff see being stamped?

• Wooden tables

• Wooden chairs

• Wooden dressers

• Wooden bathtubs

How many inventors claimed to invent the rubber stamp?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What would be pressed against the wooden block after ink was applied?

• Linen

• Paper

• Cloth

• Papyrus

When did wooden carving prints first appear in China?

• In 2200 CE

• In 220 BCE

• In 220 CE

• In 2200 BCE

What would be pushed into the wax afterwards?

• A person's finger

• A wooden seal

• A metal seal

• A rubber seal

What did the first form of stamps use?

• Hot iron

• Hot water

• Hot paper

• Hot wax