Costume History: Unit 1 - Ancient Civilizations

Question 1

What outer garment was worn by women in Rome?

Accepted Answer

Stola

Question 2

What do anthropologists & psychologists think is the most important reason humans wear clothes?

Accepted Answer

Decoration

Question 3

Early Sumerians wore kaunakes made from what?

Accepted Answer

Sheepskin

Question 4

What head covering was worn by women in Rome and was much like modern scarves?

Accepted Answer

Palla

Question 5

Which toga is multicolored, striped and worn by augurs or other special public figures?

Accepted Answer

Trabea

Question 6

What form of dress is created by folding, pleating, pinning or belting fabric around the body?

Accepted Answer

Draped

Question 7

What form of dress involves cutting and sewing fabric pieces together for a closer fit?

Accepted Answer

Tailored

Question 8

Choose the two forms of Greek chitons below.

Accepted Answer

Doric, Ionic

Question 9

A T-shaped garment worn by many early civilizations as a basic undergarment is the...

Accepted Answer

Tunic

Question 10

Which toga is worn by emperors and celebrated generals---the pictures of success?

Accepted Answer

Picta

Questions 10