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HISTORY OF PHILIPPINE EMBROIDERY

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the fabric that uses fibers extracted from leaves?

a)

abaca

b)

pina

c)

jusi

2.

What is the art or process of forming decorative designs with hand on cloth?

a)

Sewing

b)

Stitching

c)

Embroidery

3.

Who wore a hand-embroidered wedding gown from the Philippines?

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

Queen Elizabeth I

c)

Queen Mary

4.

What is the embroidery capital of the Philippines?

a)

Lumban, Laguna

b)

Bocaue, Bulacan

c)

Taal, Batangas

5.

What is the technique used to create holes rimmed with embroidery on fabric?

a)

Sombrado

b)

Callado/Calado

c)

Bordador

6.

Which province is known as the center of embroidery in the Philippines?

a)

Bocaue, Bulacan

b)

Lumban, Laguna

c)

Taal, Batangas

7.

Why did the women study embroidery in school?

a)

they will work in factories that make clothes

b)

women must know household skills

c)

women prefer embroidery than reading and writing

8.

Who introduced and made embroidery flourish in the Philippines?

a)

Spanish monks

b)

Filipino ancestors

c)

Spanish missionary nuns

9.

What is the most expensive embroidered product sold in Europe during the 1800's?

a)

Table linen

b)

Handkerchief

c)

Scarf

10.

What is the cloth that uses fibers from a plant that resembles a banana plant?

a)

Abaca

b)

Jusi

c)

pina