In its history of more than a thousand years, the Byzantine Empire developed an artistic and intellectual atmosphere in which styles and ideas of both east and west were merged.

This person was the first European to cross the continent of Asia and leave a record of what he had seen and heard.

"A pattern of change in which certain social forms enjoy temporary acceptance and respectability only to be replaced by others" is the definition of

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the Byzantine Empire and Europe during the period between 330 and the 10th century?

Cotton was the fabric most used by poor people during the Middle Ages

The first European cultivation of silkworms and production of silk fiber was carried out by the

The costume of the Byzantine Empire combined elements of costume from Asia with Roman dress

The long, narrow, heavily jeweled scarf worn by the Byzantine emperor was probably derived from the toga with the folded bands

Only men of the Byzantine Empire were permitted to wear the palundamentum.

One of the most important elements of the Byzantine costume was

Which ruler became the dominant figure in Europe in the late 8th and early 9th century

Which of the following were NOT part of clerical costume in the early Middle Ages?

What influences on Medieval European life and costume resulted from the crusades?

By the 13th century, which of the following textile fibers were available in Europe?

As all classes of society wore clothing cut in similar ways in the 10th and 11th centuries, class distinctions were evident in

How were married and older women distinguished from unmarried younger women in the Middle Ages?

The reason given fro the development of long pointed-toe shoes in the 12th century by a monk of the time was

Long pointed shoes were called

Which of the following were not styles of the Middle Ages?

Which of the following garments worn in the Byzantine Empire were also worn during the Roman Empire?

When the dress of the early Middle Ages is compared with the dress of ancient Greece and Rome, which of the following are the most pronounced changes in clothing?

"Barbette" is

"surcote" is

"chemise" is

garnache is

braise is

heriguat is

cote is

wimple is

chaperon in

After the division of the Roman Empire into the Western and Eastern Empires, the Byzantine Empire grew to occupy much of the territory around the Mediterranean Sea.

The Byzantines are attributed with

The Early Middle ages were referred to the Dark Ages, because:

Textiles and fabrics were still created at home and it was still an un-developed industry

The Early Middle Ages began a focus on Men's Legs, and a popular pant like garment was created called

The tunic continued to be a basic garment for men throughout the early middle ages, but there was much more focus on the

the photo example shown on the screen shows a sleeve design from the middle ages called the

Early Middle ages women wore a loose fitting linen undergarment similar to a men's undershirt but long. It was called a:

A men's or women's over garment involving lots of pleating, gathers and tucks to form a more fitted torso

A simple fabric cap or head covering

An upper class cloak fastened at the right shoulder with a brooch

Often decorative, a circular headband used to secure a veil to a woman's head

A very decorative rectangle or square medallion worn at the chest

In Europe, the Late Middle Ages marked a revival of commerce, trade and industry

By the end of the Middle Ages, the social phenomenon call ___________________ emerged.

During the late Middle Ages, class distinction became :

___________ were passed during the time period but difficult to enforce.

The Late Middle Ages was a time for Men's and Women's fashions to become radically different from each other

The emergence of accessories, such as purses and belts for both men and women was significant to this era

Men wore a close fitting jacket often with exaggerated sleeves called

For women, a garment that replaced the "cote", fitted smoothly along the lines of the body, was floor length and had full sleeves, and is still in use today , is refereed to as a

For men, howe were created to cover the legs, the ___________ was created as part of the hose to cover the genitals

Boys of the Late Middle Ages, were dressed the same as girls up until the age of 4 or 5

Specialized dress for students and teachers of the Middle Ages, a _______________ and a __________________ is reflected in today's graduation gown.

The wooden platform shoe was called

A stiff panel worn by women at the front bodice, usually embellished

Men's over garment, open at the sides, usually secured with a belt and often trimmed in fur

long pointed shoes

Long, draped full cut over garment worn first by men but then adopted by women at the end of the 15th century

Net or tulle used as a veil or secured with a fillet

The used of sections of different colored fabrics in one garment was called

The 14th Century garment called the pour point was also called

The pourpoint (doublet)

Various authors define the cote-hardier in different ways, however they all agree that it was worn only by the clergy

A chaperon with liripipe was

A houppelande can be described as

During the 14th century what had been called a "cote" in women's dress was called a "gown"

During the 14th and 15th centuries styles for men and women began to change much more rapidly than had been the case in earlier centuries

If an artist of the 15th century depicted a woman in a close-fitting gown, and over this a sideless surcote with a stiffened panel in front that was decorated with a row of brooches, a contemporary viewer would know at once that

The costume of students of the Middle Ages served as the basis for modern academic gowns

The custom of buttoning men's coats from the left over th right probably originated from the construction of Medieval plate armor

The custom of wearing black as a sign of mourning was not yet established in the Medieval period

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