What is the core of most modern pencils made from?
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Wood
Graphite
Metal
Plastic
When were wood-encased pencils first developed?
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16th Century
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century
What mineral is often added to pencil graphite to vary hardness?
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Clay
Zinc
Calcium
Iron
Which country is the largest producer of pencils?
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USA
Germany
China
India
What innovation did Hymen Lipman add to pencils in 1858?
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Eraser attached to the end
Graphite formula
Colorful exteriors
Mechanical movement
What is the typical shape of pencils sold in the United States?
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Hexagonal
Round
Triangular
Square
What type of wood is most commonly used to make pencils?
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Cedar
Oak
Birch
Pine
When did the first mass production of pencils begin?
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1662
1795
1812
1861
What was the primary use of the earliest pencils?
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Drawing
Writing
Marking sheep
Building construction
Which era saw a boom in pencil development due to a patent war?
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Early 19th century
Mid-19th century
Late 19th century
Early 20th century
Who invented the modern mechanical pencil?
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Slavoljub Penkala
Conrad Gesner
Samuel Morse
László Biró
What is a common scale used to categorize pencil hardness?
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HB scale
Hardmuth scale
Bristol scale
Faber scale
Which era significantly advanced graphite mining for pencils?
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Victorian era
Industrial Revolution
Renaissance
Classical era
What prevents the graphite in pencils from breaking easily?
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Wood casing
Clay mixture
Wax infusion
Rubber blend
Where was the large graphite deposit crucial for pencils discovered?
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England
Germany
USA
Australia
Which type of pencil is primarily used for art rather than writing?
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Charcoal
Colored
Mechanical
Copy
What was a historical use of graphite before pencils?
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Lubricant
Paint pigment
Medicine
Building material
Which wood alternative has been used for eco-friendly pencils?
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Bamboo
Maple
Recycled paper
Plastic
Who first discovered that graphite could be sawn into sticks for pencils?
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Nicholas-Jacques Conté
Benjamin Franklin
William Munroe
Simonio and Lyndiana Bernacotti
Which feature is characteristic of high-quality pencil wood?
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Lightweight
Resistant to warping
Smooth texture
All of the above
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