Question

Before 17th century, ordinary women in Britain possessed only a few clothes made of ______.

• A. Flax, linen and wool
• B. Wool, flax and fur
• C. Linen, silk and wool
• D. Chintz, flax, silk

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Flax, linen and wool

Before the seventeenth century, most ordinary women in Britain possessed very few clothes made of flax, linen or wool, which were difficult to clean and expensive too. After 1600, trade with India brought cheap, beautiful and easy-to-maintain Indian chintzes within the reach of many Europeans who could now increase the size of their wardrobes.