Ancient Foot Binding

For centuries, small feet were considered very

• Unattractive

• Attractive and ladylike

• Awkward

It was common practice for young girls to break and bind their toes with the intention of...

• growing longer toenails

• removing their toes

• shrinking their feet

The Chinese government outlawed binding of the feet in...

• 1911

• 1921

• 1942

Legend says that a dancer first started this, wanting her feet to be the shape of...

• the sun

• moon or lotus flower

• an ice cream cone

Binding feet began with girls when they were between the ages of...

• 1-3

• 8-10

• 4-7

The FIRST step in the binding process was to...

• break the four small toes

• soak the foot in hot water and clip the toe nails

• bandage the foot tightly

Every few _______ the foot was unwrapped and then wrapped even tighter.

• weeks

• days

• hours

The entire foot binding process could take up to ____ years.

• 4

• 2

• 3

It is estimated that up to _____ percent of girls died throughout the binding process.

• 10

• 40

• 35

"Foot binding was clearly detrimental to a woman's well-being." What does detrimental mean?

• tending to cause harm

• a status of wealth

• a positive influence