Evolution of Clothing

Q. In ancient times stitching was not known. People used to simply drape the fabrics around different parts of their body. Even today a number of unstitched fabrics are used by both men and women. Can you give four such examples of clothes? [1 mark]

Q.

Which of the following materials did our very early ancestors use to make clothes from?

1. Fur

2. Leaves

3. Bark

4. All of the above

Q.

Before the start of the Current Era (BCE, before 0 AD), the Greeks did not have this fibre. When they sent messengers to India , they reported in awe about “wool that grew on trees”. Which fibre were they talking about?

1. Cotton

2. Linen

3. Bark

4. Silk

Q.

Where was cotton first grown?

1. Greece

2. India

3. Mesopotamia

4. China

Q. Which of the following is the most suitable form of clothing in summers?

1. Woollen clothes.
2. Cotton clothes.
3. Polyester clothes.
4. Nylon clothes.

Q. Which of the following is used to protect the silk and woollen clothes?

1. Salt solution.
2. Naphthalene balls.
3. Acid solution.
4. Alkali solution.

Q. We wear woolen garments to keep us warm in winter, since they are:

1. bad conductors of heat
2. obtained from nature
3. wrinkle resistant
4. easily available

Q. Identify the cloth materials used in ancient times

1. Leaves
2. Tree bark
3. Leopard skin
4. Animal fur
5. Sheep skin
6. Nylon
7. Denim
8. Rayon
9. Polyester

Q. Choose the unstitched fabrics from the following.

1. Saree
2. Turban
3. Dhoti
4. Shirt

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Question 19

In ancient times, stitching was not known. People used to simply drape the fabrics around different parts of their body. Even, today a number of unstitched fabrics are used by both men and women. Can you give four such examples of clothes?