CHAPTER QUIZZES CHAPTER 1 QUIZ 1. Construction is defined as a high-risk industry. Why? a. Construction is impacted by outside factors such as government funding. b. Construction is done outside and effected by weather conditions. c. Most construction projects are custom not benefitted from standardization. d. All of the above are true. For questions 2–6, identify in which era the following event/improvement occurred. (Answers are only used once.) a. Ancient times 3200 BC to AD 500 b. Middle ages AD 500 to the 14th Century c. Renaissance 14th Century to 17th Century d. Industrial Revolution 18th to 19th Century e. Modern Times 20th and 21st Century 2. Construction of the transcontinental railroad 3. Construction of the Roman aqueducts 4. The invention of the printing press and slide rule 5. The emergence of a project leader separate from the craftsman, architect and engineer 6. The emergence small cities and states fortified by the construction of castles 7. Increased productivity is an important area of focus for the construction industry and can be achieved by . a. improving the supply chain b. improving the management culture c. more investment in research and development d. improved safety e. a, b, c, and d 8. In the construction of the transcontinental railroad which company faced greater logistical challenges? a. Central Pacific b. Union Pacific 9. Henry Gantt’s graphi