Question

Where and when was jeans born?

• A. In the 18th century.
• B. In the United States.
• C. Before the US Gold Rush.
• D. In America after 1850.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

In America after 1850.

Option D: As these lines suggest, "It all began in the Nevada region of the United States. In the 1850s", jeans were born in America after 1850 (as 1850s means any year after the year 1850). Hence option D is correct.
Option A: The 18th century includes the years 1701-1800. It does not include the year 1850, which is a part of the 19th century. Hence A is incorrect.
Option B: This option mentions the place (where) but not the date (when). Hence B isn't the most suitable option.
Option C: This statement is false. It was during the Gold Rush, and not before, that jeans was born: "In the 1850s, there were many people searching for gold and mining for it. This was called the Gold Rush."
Hence C is incorrect.