The History of plumbing can be traced back to _______ years to the Babylonians correct answer: 5,000
The ancient Romans were famous for their ___ and
... [Show More] public ___ correct answer: Aqueducts, Baths
In Western Europe, sewers were constructed in some areas to help control ___ water correct answer: Storm
London's cholera epidemic in the early 1800s was traced to the water supply correct answer: True
When did plumbing as we know it in the US begin to develop? correct answer: In the mid-1800s
The ___ Empire was the first to provide large numbers of its citizens with plumbing correct answer: Roman
The Black Plague was directly connected to the lack of sanitary waste disposal correct answer: True
Disease traced back to contaminated drinking water correct answer: Cholera
400-1000 CE correct answer: Dark Ages
Caused the death of 25 million people correct answer: Black Plague
A ___ epidemic in 1854 killed five percent of Chicago's population correct answer: Cholera
Why was Chicago's water supply contaminated in the mid-1800s? correct answer: Most of Chicago's sewage was dumped into the Chicago river, which flowed into Lake Michigan. Since the lake was the source of drinking water for the city, the water supply became contaminated
A New York law passed in 1881 required that plumbers be ___ correct answer: Registered
Early Attempts to install plumbing indoors failed because ___ escaped into the house even though --- were installed correct answer: Sewer Gas, Traps
The general idea of ___ drain/waste piping systems was first used in New York in 1874 correct answer: Venting
What size pipe was first used to vent traps in New York City? correct answer: 1/2"
The Greeks' major contributors to plumbing was the development of bathtubs with ___ correct answer: Drains
Bitumen is a natural type of ___ that was used to make clay floors waterproof in about 3000 BCE correct answer: Asphalt
The Romans used lead to make pipe and line sinks and other fixtures correct answer: True
Plumbum is the Latin word for ___ correct answer: Lead
In 1562, ___ was used to supply water to a fountain in Germany correct answer: Cast iron pipe
Early bathtubs were made of ___ in the shape of a ___ correct answer: Copper pipe, shoe
Evidence of ___ has been found in the ruins of Egyptian cities that date back to 1350 BCE correct answer: Showers
In 1775, ___ of England patented the water closet that became the prototype for today's toilets correct answer: Alexander Cummings
In 1906, --- applied for a patent for the flush valve, which made possible the tankless toilet used in most public restrooms correct answer: William E. Sloan
Boston set up the first waterworks in the US in 1652 to supply water for ___ and domestic use correct answer: Firefighting
The automatic storage water heater was invented by ___ correct answer: Edwin Ruud
Philadelphia became the first city in the to select cast iron for water mains correct answer: True
Galvanized pipe is coated with ___ metal to prevent rust correct answer: Zinc
PVC pipe began to be manufactured during the 19th century correct answer: False
The first compact trencher was called the ___ correct answer: Ditch Witch
Occupied Safety Health Act correct answer: 1971
Safe Drinking Water Act correct answer: 1974
Americans with Disabilities Act correct answer: 1990
Water efficiency regulations for plumbing fixtures were established by the ___ correct answer: National Plumbing Standard
Early Christians considered bating to be unsaintly. correct answer: True [Show Less]