Quiz

QUIZ: PINELANDS PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Directions:

Review the reading "Pinelands People: Human Response to the Natural Environment". Complete the worksheet "Development of Industry and Community in the Pinelands". Answer the following questions. You may refer back to the reading and the worksheet to help in answering the questions.

1. What industry did cranberry cultivation and farming replace? What natural resources made this replacement possible?

2. What type of wood is used in decoy carving and the construction of sneakboxes and garveys?

3. Who was the pioneer of blueberry cultivation in the Pinelands? What contribution did the local Pinelands residents make to the cultivation of blueberries?

4. Who was the "Doctor of the Pines"? How did he earn his reputation and what activity and natural resources did he rely upon to develop his skills?

5. List the factors that made agriculture an important activity in the southern sections of the Pinelands. Name crops that are successfully grown in the Pinelands today.

6. What natural resources were required by glass manufacture? name the individuals who became well-known glass artists in the Pinelands.

7. Cite five industries or occupations that were or are related to the bays and marshes of the Pinelands.