Meat Packing Industry and Video Games

Meat Packing Industry and Video Games

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, History, Business

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sophia Harris

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The video explores the transformation of Chicago's meat packing industry, which has spread across the Great Plains. It highlights modern meat processing techniques that maximize efficiency and minimize waste. The process includes steam cleaning, mechanical hide removal, and USDA grading based on marbling. The video also touches on creative gaming hacks from the late 70s and early 80s, showcasing the ingenuity of players during the early days of video games.

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which city was once the hub of America's meat packing industry?

Houston

New York

Chicago

Los Angeles

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key feature of the modern meat packing industry?

Sophisticated technology

Manual labor

Low production

High waste

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in the meat processing procedure?

Grading

Steam cleaning

Cold storage

Cutting

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role do USDA workers play in the meat packing process?

Packaging

Grading

Marketing

Transporting

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which grade of beef has the best marbling?

Standard

Prime

Choice

Select

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of marbling in beef?

Flavor

Size

Color

Weight

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the late 70s and early 80s, what creative method did people use to play video games for free?

Using fake coins

Drilling holes in quarters

Hacking the machine

Using discount coupons

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was tied to the quarters to retrieve them after playing a game?

Rubber band

String

Fishing line

Wire

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of drilling holes in quarters during the video game era?

To make jewelry

To get free games

To create art

To test machines