Undies Through the Ages

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1. The loincloth is the earliest form of underwear known. The oldest loincloths unearthed by archaeologists date back how far? 4,500 years 7,000 years 3,000 years 5,500 years

2. Who wore strophia? Roman male athletes Roman female athletes All of these Roman gladiators

3. In mediaeval England men wore drawstring-waisted drawers. What are they called? braies britches drawers underlings

4. Crusaders trussed their wives in chastity belts before heading off for the Holy Land. True or False? True False

5. Elizabethan ladies wore corsets. How did they differ from the corsets worn by their Victorian descendants? They were worn only by married women They were made of metal They were straight-cut and flattened the bust They were worn outside the upper dress

6. How did the invention of the cotton gin in the latter half of the 18th century affect underwear? Made mass production of cotton fabric possible All classes of society could more readily afford undergarments People bought their underwear rather than making it at home All of these

7. Why did Inez Gaches-Sarraute invent the health corset? To give women more freedom of movement All of these reasons To counteract the negative affect of tight lacing To support the muscles in the torso

8. What were union suits? Underwear made by unionized garment workers Underwear issued to the Union troops during the U.S.Civil War One-piece undergarments Undergarments worn by blue-collar workers

9. How long have men been wearing jock straps? Since 1795 Since 1874 Since 1908 Since 1945

10. Who was Mary Phelps Jacob and what's her claim to fame? Patented the brassiere Designed the first suspender belt First professional designer of underwear for women First professional underwear model

11. Which movie star is said to have caused a decline in undershirt sales in the 1930s? Clark Gable John Wayne John Garfield Randolph Scott

12. Which French designer inspired the cone-cupped brassieres prevalent in the late 1940s and the 1950s? Christian Dior Coco Chanel Hubert de Givenchy Elsa Schiaparelli

13. In which decade did elastic-waisted boxer shorts make their debut on the world's underwear stage? 1950s 1920s 1930s 1940s

14. Which two performers led the fashion of wearing underwear over their outer clothing in the 1980s? Debbie Harry and Cindy Lauper Madonna and Cindy Lauper Sophie Dahl (of Blondie) and Bette Midler Madonna and Cher

15. Victoria's Secret is the largest purveyor of women's underwear in the world. To promote its line, VS hires top models, known as the VS Angels, to make personal appearances and to model the latest lines in televised fashion shows. Who is the longest-standing VS Angel? Karolina Kurkova Rebecca Romijn Heidi Klum Tyra Banks