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Costume History Chapters 7 and 8

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Spain became a major influence in both politics and fashions in the 16th century because

a)

it gained enormous wealth as a result Columbus's voyage to the Americas

b)

it conquered large territories in France

c)

Spanish political ideas and art were superior to those of the rest of Europe

d)

Spain's leading role in starting the Protestant reformation gave it a leadership position throughout Europe

2.

Italian influences in styles were brought to France by Catherine de Medici, an Italian who married a French king

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Intermarriage among members of royal families from different parts of Europe helped t spread fashions from one region to another

a)

true

b)

false

4.

The development of the fashion for wide, stiff neck ruffs came about, in part, because

a)

Queen Elizabeth liked the style and wore it often

b)

Skills for making lace developed rapidly during the 16th century

c)

The French king passed the Edict of Nantes, which required all French people to purchase only French goods

d)

Spanish explorers brought lace back from the Americas

e)

Machine made lace became very cheap

5.

A major change in the fit of stockings came about

a)

when men's gowns grew longer and stockings were no longer visible

b)

when trunk hose became fashionable and stockings were more prominent

c)

when knitting machines were invented at the time of Queen Elizabeth I

d)

When men switched from footed hose to duckbill shaped shoes

e)

all of the above

6.

Which are NOT elements of men's costume during the 16th century in Northern Europe

a)

pecadils

b)

peascod belly

c)

farthingales

d)

Venetians

e)

culots

7.

Which of the following are undergarments today, but were a visible part of the outer garments in the 16th century

a)

petticoats

b)

stays

c)

farthingales

d)

a pair of bodies(later known as the corset)

8.

What is the name of the garment that was sheer, gauze-like veils worn cape-like over the shoulders, with a high, standing collar behind the head?

a)

conch

b)

French bonnet

c)

aiguillettes

9.

Dresses with enormous skirts worn over a wheel-shaped device were called

a)

farlingale

b)

petticoat

c)

busk

10.

The material used for stuffing trunk hose and doublets to achieve a fashionable silhouette in the 16th century was called, in England

a)

ropa

b)

bombast

c)

busk

d)

ruff

11.

Term used interchangeably with jacket

a)

ropa

b)

drawers

c)

jerkin

d)

bases

12.

Outermost gown for women that fits at the shoulder and falls loosely to the floor

a)

ropa

b)

canions

c)

jerkins

d)

bases

13.

A skirted extension of men's jackets, either attached or a separate garment

a)

bases

b)

bum roll

c)

jerkins

d)

galligaskins

14.

What were called braies in the Medieval period?

a)

drawers

b)

codpiece

c)

paltock

d)

canions

15.

A pad worn around the waist to hold out wide skirts

a)

bum roll

b)

cod piece

c)

rops

d)

bases

16.

An extension from the end of the trunk hose to the knee

a)

canions

b)

jerkins

c)

supportasse

d)

paltock

17.

In lightly fitted hose, a pouch of fabric to accommodate the genitals

a)

cod piece

b)

drawers

c)

jerkin

d)

bases

18.

The word “camicia” in Italian refers to:

a)

a. A man’s shirt

b)

a woman's chemise

c)

a high platform shoe

d)

both a and b

19.

. A “ferroniere” was:

a)

a hairstyle arranged into shape of horns on the forehead

b)

the helmet on a suitor armor

c)

a chain of metal or pearls worn across the forehead

d)

the headdress worn by the Venetian Doge

20.

The word "chopines" means

a)

chemise in Italian

b)

High platform-soled shoes

c)

Turban like headdress

d)

Jeweled dress ornaments

21.

The exaggerated pointed toe shoes, poutines, proved to still be popular in Italy and into the 16th century

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Styles during the Italian Renaissance were still similar to those of the Late Middle Ages except for the opulent fabrics

a)

true

b)

false

23.

During the Italian Renaissance, it was unusual and considered inappropriate for undergarments to show

a)

true

b)

false

24.

Italian Renaissance women adopted a turban like headdress, likely a reflection of increased trade and contact with the Middle East

a)

true

b)

false

25.

During the Italian Renaissance, the codpiece was less prominent than before

a)

true

b)

false

26.

slashing

a)

a set of clothing consisting of 2 layers for indoors, and 1 mantle for outdoors

b)

fabric is slit and the undergarment is pulled through

c)

man's pant line undergarment

d)

a common method of attaching hose to doublets, sleeves to armholes and tightening bodices

27.

lacing

a)

a set of clothing consisting of 2 layers for indoors, and 1 mantle for outdoors

b)

fabric is slit and the undergarment is pulled through

c)

man's pant like garment

d)

a common method of attaching hose to doublets sleeves to armholes and tightening bodices

28.

drawers

a)

a set of clothing consisting of 2 layers for indoors, and 1 mantle for outdoors

b)

fabric is slit and the undergarment is pulled through

c)

man's plantlike undergarment

d)

a common method of attaching hose to doublets sleeves to armholes and tightening bodices

29.

guardaroba

a)

a set of clothing consisting of 2 layers for indoors, and 1 mantle for outdoors

b)

fabric is slit and the undergarment is pulled through

c)

man's pant like undergarment

d)

a common method of attaching hose to doublets sleeves to armholes and tightening bodices

30.

Men's and women's clothing of the Northern Renaissance, hd 2 major influences

a)

Italian and German

b)

German and Spanish

c)

Medieval and Italian

d)

Greek and Italian

31.

Intermarriage among members of the royal families from different parts of Europe helped to spread from one region to another

a)

true

b)

false

32.

There was little variety in the design of Trunk Hose during this time period

a)

true

b)

false

33.

The broad shoulders, padding, and exaggerated codpieces of Henry VIII time period were of what country's influence?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

Germany

d)

England

34.

The exaggerated patting of the deep V waistline of the doublet was called

a)

culots

b)

pecadils

c)

bombast belly

d)

peascod belly

35.

the small square flaps used as embellishment, especially at the waist on doublets, were called

a)

pecadils

b)

petticoats

c)

duckbills

d)

slops

36.

When the emphasis shifted in mens clothing from the broad shoulder to the narrower shoulder and fuller hip, it was said to be the influence from

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

Germany

d)

England

37.

The forerunner of the corset was called

a)

busks

b)

farthingales

c)

supportasse

d)

stays

38.

Which of the following are undergarments today but were a visible part of a woman's dress in the 16th century?

a)

stays

b)

petticoat

c)

farthingales

d)

Verdugales

39.

The period we call the Renaissance

a)

appears to have begun in Constantinople

b)

grew out of a renewed interest in the writings and art of classical antiquity

c)

began in Northern Europe then spread to the South

40.

Among the developments of the Renaissance that continue in use in present day life can be included

a)

the plays of William Shakespeare

b)

patterns and styles in textile fabrics

c)

the invention of gunpowder

d)

styles in furniture

e)

all of the above

41.

Evidence of influence of Italian trade with East Asia during the Renaissance is to be seeing

a)

the popularity of turban-like headdresses for Italian women in the 15th century

b)

the fashion for blonde hair during the Italian Renaissance

c)

the designs in some woven Italian textiles of the Renaissance

d)

a and c

42.

The depiction in Italian Renaissance paintings of costume is generally quite detailed and accurate

a)

true

b)

false

43.

Differences between the dress of Italians and inhabitants of Northern Europe during the first half of the 15th century would have included

a)

shoes in Italy were not so long and pointed as in Norther Europe

b)

Women in Italy covered their hair less completely

c)

men did not adopt the "bowl crop"

d)

all of the above

44.

The Italian word camicia refers to

a)

a man's shirt

b)

a woman's chemis

c)

neither a nor b

d)

both a and b

45.

In order to allow the arm to move easily when jacket sleeves of the Italian Renaissance were cut very tightly, tailors left seams open and the white of the shirt underneath was visible

a)

true

b)

false

46.

a "ferroniere" was

a)

a chain metal or pearls worn across the forehead

b)

a pair of shoes

c)

an under skirt

d)

hair arranged in horns at the forehead

47.

"chopines" were

a)

high platform shoes

b)

a preference for bleached blond hair

c)

women's pants

d)

a chain of metal worn across the forehead

48.

The fashion for puffed and slashed decoration of costume of men and women entered Italian Renaissance costume in the 16th century

a)

true

b)

false

49.

Among the distinctive characteristics of the dress of Venetian women reported by foreign visitors into 16th century were

a)

a preference fro bleached blond hair

b)

high, platform shoes that affected their balance when walking

c)

hair arranged in the shape of 2 horns at the forehead

d)

all of the above

e)

none of the above

50.

Italian styles for men in the 16th century were very much influenced by

a)

French styles

b)

Spanish styles

c)

Burgundian styles

d)

Middle Eastern Styles