Evolution of Clothing

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Who were Sans Culottes?

Q. caps were a symbol of during the French revolution.

1. White
2. Red
3. liberty
4. animosity

Q. Describe any five steps taken by the French Revolutionaries to create a sense of collective identity among the French people.

Q.

Which of the following dresses became a part of the dress?

1. The red cap of liberty

2. Long trousers

3. The revolutionary cockade pinned onto a hat

4. All of the above

Q.

Victorian image of frail and submissive women was created by

1. Being supportive, aggressive and independent

2. Following sumptuary laws

3. Being soft spoken

4. Wearing tight fitting corsets

Q. On what grounds were the traditional feminine clothes criticised in the USA?

1. Long skirts swept the grounds collecting filth and causing illness.
2. They hampered movement and prevented women from working and earning.
3. The skirts were voluminous and difficult to handle.
4. All the above.

Q. On what grounds wore traditional feminine clothes criticised? How would reforms of dress change the positions of women?

Q.

Western-style clothing came into India in which century?

1. Sixteenth

2. Eighteenth

3. Seventeenth

4. Nineteenth

Q. _________ was/were the colour(s) that the patriots and the revolutionaries in France chose to wear during the French Revolution.

1. Yellow
2. Blue
3. White
4. Red

Q. Which among the following was associated with sumptuary laws in France?

1. Only the members of royality and aristocracy could wear expensive clothes made of ermine, silk or brocade
2. Laws were not strict towards social inferiors.
3. Promoted for hunting game in certain areas.
4. Social inferiors were allowed to wear ermine, silk of brocade

Q. Clothing played a part in creating the Image of frail, submissive Victorian women. Explain.

Q. Which of the following colours were reserved exclusively for the royalty and the upper class as per the sumptuary laws in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries?

1. Crimson
2. Royal blue
3. Red
4. Yellow

Q. Many women reformers changed back into traditional clothes as:

1. Faced by persistent attacks, they decided to conform to conventions
2. They found the new style of clothing too stylish.
3. New style of clothing did not fit them well
4. There were no good tailors to stitch the new style of clothing.

Q. Which of the following dresses was worn by European women from their childhood during the Victorian era?

1. Skirt
2. Saree
3. Tight laced dress
4. Pants

Q. Who among the following wore simple clothes with minimal designs during the 18th century?

1. Clergy
2. Knights
3. Nobles
4. Peasants

Q. During ancient and medieval period, there was a lot of demand for Indian goods like spices, muslin cloth and silk.

1. False
2. True

Q. Which of the following clothes did women wear in Europe and America in the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries?

1. Skirts
2. Saree
3. Gowns
4. Neckties

Q. Statement 1: American women started campaigning for suffrage during the 1870s.
Statement 2: Women were against corsets and spoke out about their adverse effects on health during the 1870s.

1. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
2. Statement 2 is true and statement 1 is false
3. Both statements are true.
4. Both statements are false

Q.

Chapkan literally means which among the following

1. Spinning yarn
2. Charaka
3. A long buttoned cloth
4. Saree

Q. Which of the following colors was an integral part of the French Revolution?

1. Green
2. Yellow
3. Red
4. Grey

Q. Why did the women reformers give up their effort to bring changes in dress?

Q. World war I saw a massive and unprecedented rise in the number of entering the workforce.

1. women
2. soldiers
3. army officers
4. naval officers

Q. Why did Dalit converts in India adopt western style clothing?

1. It was comfortable
2. It was a sign of equality and self respect
3. It was fashionable
4. It was cheaper

Q. What else did the style of clothing emphasise?

Q. Ali was an Arabian trader who travelled to India on 12th September, 1045 CE.

Which of the following items of clothing is he most likely to have used during his journey?

1. Loose-fitting cotton garments
2. Cravat
3. Headgear
4. Bonnet

Q.

Traders were classified as hat wearers and turban wearers. Who among the following were hat wearers?

1. Rich traders
2. Poor traders
3. British traders
4. Indian traders

Q. Identify the two parts in the sentences below by underlining the part that gives us the information in brackets.
Where other girls wore traditional Indian dresses, Santosh preferred shorts. (Contrasts her dress with that of others.)

Q. Which of the following were among other important changes that came about for women?

1. Trousers became a vital part of western women's clothing
2. Women took to cutting their hair short for convenience
3. As women took to gymnastics and games, they had to wear clothes that did not ham-per Movement
4. All the above

Q. Which of the following health issues were faced by women during the Victorian Era due to tight clothing?

1. Improper muscles growth
2. Blood circulation problem
3. Vertebral column damage
4. Tight clothing caused no health issues.

Q. What did the bakers wear: In the Portuguese days