Ice Harvesting Quiz

What did people use to keep food cold before refrigerators were invented?

• Ice

• All of the above

• Sheds

• Basements

How did ice-cutters transport the ice from lakes and streams?

• By boat

• By hand

• Using horses

• Using trucks

Where would the ice harvesters store the large blocks of ice?

• In a basement

• In a shed

• In an ice house

• In a refrigerator

What did individual homes use to store food before refrigerators?

• Cupboard

• Icebox

• Freezer

• Pantry

What did buffalo hunters use to preserve the meat they harvested?

• Salt

• Ice

• Smoke

• Sun-drying

What was the main reason for the decline of the ice harvesting industry?

• Lack of demand

• Environmental concerns

• Invention of refrigerators

• High cost of ice

What is the main use of large chunks of ice in the United States today?

• Ice harvesting

• Sculptures

• Water supply

• Food preservation

What was the purpose of the ice house?

• To store ice

• To store food

• To keep warm

• To make sculptures

What did icemen deliver to homes, stores, and restaurants?

• Milk

• Bread

• Vegetables

• Ice

What did people use to collect water from the melting ice in the icebox?

• Bowl

• Pan

• Cup

• Bucket