A brief history of toilets

What was the name of the clay structures used for waste management in ancient Mesopotamian settlements?

• Lying structures

• Standing structures

• Sitting structures

• Squatting structures

Who designed the first modern flush toilet for Queen Elizabeth in 1596?

• Thomas Crapper

• Groom of the Stool

• Sir John Harrington

• Alexander Cumming

What did the Scottish inventor Alexander Cumming add to the drainpipe in 1775 to limit odors?

• A bend

• A valve

• A lever

• A S trap

What was the name of the pit latrines that became commonplace in Europe during the Dark Ages?

• Gongs

• Cesspits

• Commodes

• Chamber pots

Which civilization had a citywide sewage system connected to nearly every house's toilet in the Indus Valley?

• Ancient Cretan

• Ancient Mesopotamia

• Roman Empire

• Ancient China

What did the ancient Chinese dynasties use the waste from household toilets and public latrines for?

• Selling as fertilizer

• Creating fuel

• Feeding pigs

• Recycling into new pottery

What did the Roman Empire dedicate to carrying waste outside city walls in 100 AD?

• Commodes

• Gongs

• Aqueducts

• Cesspits

What did the wealthy families in the late Middle Ages have as a toilet option?

• Commode stools

• Chamber pots

• Gongs

• Pit latrines

What did the Groom of the Stool monitor in the royal court of England?

• The king's sleep pattern

• The king's intestinal health

• The king's exercise routine

• The king's diet

What did the Chinese dynasties use the waste from public latrines for?

• Feeding pigs

• Creating fuel

• Recycling into new pottery

• Selling as fertilizer