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cultural authentication occurs when
elements of dress from one culture are incorporated into the dress of another culture
styles that incorporate
mixture
people who deviate radically from the norm of their culture are considered to be asocial, possibly
true
who uses clothing to identify group membership
scout groups
Amish or other religious groups
Puritans
Shriners
Answer: All of the above
Which of the following are sources of historic information about costume?
Wills and testaments
Cave paintings
Excavated pottery
Wall paintings and mosaics
Portraits
Answer: All of the above
Wedding, baptism and graduation gowns are all examples of ceremonial use of clothing
True
Which of the following might be indicators of marital status, depending on the culture of the individual
a ring on a specific finger
A headcovering such as a veil or a hat
A man's facial hair
All of above is the answer
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why humans may have begun wearing clothing.
professional
Animal skins were worn by priests and kings as an upper body covering because
they believed the powers of the animal would be magically transferred to the wearer
the name of skirt like garment worn by Egyptian men and women is
schenti (skirt)
The costume of upper class Egyptians would be differentiated from that of lower class Egyptians by
the quality of the fabrics used and the additional of costly jewelry
Assyrian costume for men of the royal family generally consisted of
a tunic
layers of shawls
sandals
jeweled earrings, bracelets, armlets
All of Above
The garment thought to have been made from sheepskin or woven cloth with tufts of fleece is
part of Sumerian costume
and called kaunakes
Revivals of Egyptian styles in the 20th century were inspired by:
the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamon in 1992 and an exhibition of material from the tomb of King Tutankhamon in the 1970's
Which of the following was not discussed as being a part of Egyptian dress
boots
woolen garments were worn by Egyptian priests when they served in their ceremonial roles in the temples
false
These new elements may have been a result of
invasions from abroad
Costume elements that are thought to have first appeared during the New Kingdom included
the long, flowing, pleated linen gown
The differences in costume of hte Egyptians and the Mesopotamians may be due to
use of different types of textile fibers
differences in climate
differences in standards of taste
differences in attitudes towards modesty
All of the above
Which of the following textile fibers was used most extensively in ancient Egypt
linen
For the image found on the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tomb of Nakht (2) pick the correct way to reference it.
Crane, Lancelot. Facsimilie Painting: Nakht and Family Fishing and Fowling, Tomb of Nakht. 1909-10. Metropolitan Museum, New York. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Maetropolitan Museum of Art. Web. 28 Jan. 2013.

Author, genre of work, Title of work, site of find, date of work. Current location of work, city. Publisher of Image. Where image found (like web) date image was found on web.
For the image found at this link: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/31.11.10 which of the following is the most complete, correct citation?
Lekythos, Ca. 550-530 B.C. N.d. Photograph, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oct. 2006. Web. 28 Jan. 2013.
Look carefully at the two images. Which appears to be an image of a garment/object that was actually created in a historic period, in this case ancient Egypt, and not drawing that would have been doen in the 1800 or 1900's
the picture of the statue
Using the links provided, look at these web sites. Which of these web sites is most likely to provide images created in ancient times or images of objects created in ancient times? Which web site is going to provide detailed information about the content of the image? Which web site is likely to be more useful for this class?
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/44.11.2,.3

must be from reliable publisher
Which of the following are functions of dress?
designation of gender
designation of age
designation of status
ceremonial use of clothing
identification of group membership
ALL OF THESE ANSWERS
Sumpuary laws applied only to members of the nobility
FALSE
Which of these citations is most complete?
Upper Part of a Limestone Statue of Queen Ahmose-Merytamun. N.d. Photograph. British Museum, London. British Museum. Web. 28 Jan. 2013.
For the painting featured at this link: http://www.leaonardo-da-vinci-mona-lisa.html which citation is the appropriate format?
De Vinci, Leonardo. The Mona Lisa / La Gioconda! 1503-07. Louvre, Paris. iLeonardo Da Vinci Biography. 14 June 2009. Web. 28 Jan. 2013.
What are four reasons for wearing clothing?
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
What is the primary reason why people wear clothing?
protection, decoration, out of modesty, to denote status
What are sumptuary laws?
Restricted the use of spending on luxury items.. These laws often passed but not forced.
Functions that clothing has served throughout history
differentiate between sexes, age, occupation, marital and social status, group membership and other social roles
What Mesopotamian garment is though to have been made from sheepskin or woven cloths from tufts of sheep
The Kaunakes, skirts worn by men and women
In Mesopotamian Symmerian times skirts were probably made from what?
They were made from fleece or fleece like fabrics and it was later supplemented by woven cloth.
What ancient people wore turbans
The Mesopotamians and Greeks
In the Egyptian civilizations what distinguished the upperclasses
the quality of the cloth and the amount of cloth they had
What was the most common garment of Egyptian women of all ages
The Sheath dress or Tunic
What did the Egyptian women use for lipstick
Red Ochre made with a base of fat or gum resins
What did the Egyptian women use for eyeliner
Khol
What was the lock of Horace and who wore it?
The Eye of the God, a symbol of the moon and Egyptians wore it
What was the primary fiber worn by the Egyptians
Linen
What fiber did the Egyptians consider impurte
Wool, was considered unclean
What color was Egyptian crown of upper Egypt
White
What color was Egyptian crown of lower Egypt?
red
What parts of the body did the Egyptians emphasize?
Head, natural lines of the body, eyes and arms
What did Egyptians consider nakedness a sign of ?
poverty, being poor
What color was the sacred to Egyptians?
White
What did the Egyptians believe when they wore the skin of a fierce beast?
They believed the powers of the animal was transferred to the wearer
What was the pshent?
A kilt, a skirt
What was the nemes?
Headress worn by the rulers of the new kingdom
What shape were Cretan skirts?
Bell shaped
How were the bodices of the Cretan women held together
laced and fastened beneath the breasts
What was the chiton?
A tunic worn by the Greeks
What was the zeitgeist?
The spirit of the time, the social psychological factors of the time
What was a himation?
A large rectangle of fabric that wraps around the body like a shawl and was worn by the GREEKS
What did infants wear in ancient Greek?
Wrapped in swaddling clothes, close fitting peaked caps
What was the perizoma?
A Greek loincloth worn by men as an undergarment
What was the Chlamys?
A rectanglular cloak of leather or wool, ONLY worn by MEN
What was the petasos?
A hat with a wide brime and WORN BY MEN
What was the phrygian bonnet?
A brimless cap with a light padded peak that fell forward
What ancient people wore the loincloth?
The Greek athletes
What was the Egyptian false beard?
It was a metal beard from a headress, and Greek soldiers wore them for protection in war
What badge of status did Etruscan ladies of upperclass wear?
a fringe or tassle that hung down from each shoulder
Who wore a single braid ( a lie hack off of their head)?
women from the archeic period
Who headed the Roman family and was the sole owner of the family possessions?
The oldest male member of the family
Who was allowed to wear the Roman toga?
A male, Roman citizen
What type of Roman garments were called inductus?
a chiton/tunic
What type of Roman garments were called amictus
A chiton wrapped around
In relationship to the Roman toga what was the Sinus?
Formed from the overfold of the imperial toga
In ancient Rome, who was allowed to wear purple and gold?
upperclass, royalty
In ancient Rome, who was allowed to wear purple and blue?
widows
In ancient Rome, who was allowed to wear black?
used for mourning
In ancient Rome, who was allowed to wear green?
medical? women
In ancient Rome, who was allowed to wear only one color?
poor? and Roman Citizens (We think non priests)
In ancient Rome, who was allowed to wear seven colors?
priests
The Roman paladamentum was similar to what Greek garment ?
it was a large white or purple cloak similar to the Greek Chlamys
What was the strophium?
strapless bra
What was the stolla
A garment similar to the toga for free, married woment
In relationship to the stolla, what was it that scholars disagree about?
The straps, some appear to have them some don't
What was the instita?
A distinctive dress of a Roman matron, some say a ruffle that covered the feet.
What was the palla?
A draped shawl that was placed over the outer tunic worn BY WOMEN
What color did Roman women die their hair?
Bleached white
What was the soccus?
A slipper like shoe that reached the ankle
What was a bulla?
a folded rectangle that fastened at the right shoulder
Who wore the toga Praetexta?
worn by young sons until the age of sixteen and daughters until the age of 14
Etruscan costume borrowed from what ancient people?
The Greeks
What was the color of the toga worn form mourning?
blue or black
What color was the toga candida and who wore it?
Pure White , worn by candidates for office.
Psychologists have reported that mental disturbances often first are noticed in lack of attention to what?
Taking personal care of oneself, hygeine
Why didn't Roman men wear pants?
Because they preferred to wear relaxed garments
With what did Roman women lighten their skin?
with lead
Why did Roman men paste small circles of cloth over the face?
to cover skin flaws
What was the synthesis and who wore it?
It was a garment that was light weight and worn by MEN AT DINNER PARTIES
What did a Roman bride wear
A veil of orange blossoms, and a traditional women tunic, tide around waist with wool and a saffron colored palla matching shoes, a metal collar and six pads of artificial hair
What did a Roman woman throw from her doorway after she was married?
The orange blossoms
Who wore a sagum and when was it worn?
the ordinary soldiers wore it in times of war
What was the color of the sagum
Red
The phrase "to put on the sagum" is?
to go to war
What was flammeum?
the viel of bright orange for a bride
What were grieves and who wore them?
a shaped leather or metal protection for military costomes to protect their legs
What was the tebenna?
A rounded mantel (toga like garment) worn BY MEN AND WOMEN
What were clavi? and who wore them
bands that worn around the tunic that extended vertically from hem to hem across the shoulders and were worn by Senators
Who wore red shoes
priests, aristrocratics
Why were Roman women carried over the threshold
to show transfer of possession to the groom and to protect her from spirits that lurk outside of the house.
The major sources of information about Etruscan costume include
paintings on the walls of Etruscan tombs
Etruscan costume shows many similarities to the?
Minoan and Greeks
Which of the following are true of the Etruscan costume?
Etruscan women wore a tutulas and a special badge of status and Etruscans had some distinctive wraps and cloaks
Pallium, himation, chlamys, and pludamentum all fall under the general category of
Mantles (toga like coverings)
The fall of the Roman Empire
-came at the close of the fifth century (400 AD)
-clothes gradually shifted in styles to blended influences from Byzantine and Constantinople
Silk fabrics were
very expensive and worth weight in gold
toga
roman sheet wrap
bulla
necklace or pin at the shoulder
tebenna
Etruscan version of toga
Fibula
safety pin jewelry
lacerna
fringed cloak
fillet
ornate head band
stolla
female toga
subligar
underwear for women
strophium
strapless bra