WorksheetsQuiz on Papermaking History
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
When were papermills first started in America?
1680
1690
1700
1710
Where did most of the paper in England come from during the early papermaking period?
Italy and Spain
Netherlands and Germany
France and Italy
Portugal and Spain
Who was the first printer in Philadelphia?
William Rittenhouse
William Bradford
Nicholas Rittenhouse
John Smith
What was the main issue with the first papermill's undershot waterwheel?
It was too expensive to maintain
It didn't function well in floods or droughts
It required too much manpower
It was difficult to construct
Who became William Rittenhouse’s partner after William Bradford moved to New York?
William Rittenhouse, his son
Nicholas Rittenhouse, his son
John Rittenhouse, his son
Peter Rittenhouse, his son
What was the Rittenhouse family paper most widely used for?
Printing newspapers
Printing German language Bibles
Printing English novels
Printing scientific journals
Who became the first Mennonite bishop for the Germantown congregation?
John Rittenhouse
William Rittenhouse
Henry Rittenhouse
Charles Rittenhouse
In what year was the Rittenhouse papermill taken down?
1881
1891
1901
1911
Why was the Rittenhouse papermill taken down?
To build a shopping mall
To create a parkland and eliminate pollution
To construct a new factory
To expand the city
Paper making in England began around what year?
1800
1495
1690
2020
