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Art and Fashion in 1920's

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What art style was made by combining luxury items and geometric lines?

a)

Modern

b)

Deco

c)

Contemporary

d)

Surrealism

e)

Dada

2.

Rebellion was the baseline for what art style*S* in the 1920's?

*Must get all answers to be correct

a)

Modern

b)

Deco

c)

Contemporary

d)

Surrealism

e)

Dada

3.

What time period was modern art?

a)

1880's - 1960's

b)

1840's - 1930's

c)

1860’s - 1970's

d)

1870's - 1960's

4.

What is contemporary art?

a)

Any art that isn't modern

b)

Any art that the artist is dead

c)

Any art that is the past

d)

Any art that is present / current

5.

Why was art so IMPORTANT in the PROTESTS for rights in the 1920's?

*Must get all answers to be correct

a)

Made by all

b)

Not biased

c)

Non violent

d)

Not limited by language

6.

What was Dada Art used for?

*Must get all answers to be correct

a)

Reaction of grief to WW1

b)

Show chaos of world

c)

Exploring the mind

d)

Attacking conformity in culture

7.

What is surrealism art?

a)

Made with expensive materials

b)

Random stuff thrown together

c)

Art that is only current

d)

Philosophy and the inner workings of the mind

8.

What were the key dress lengths throughout the 20's?

a)

All short dresses

b)

Calf length

c)

Wide variation from thigh high to maxi's

d)

Mostly calf and knee length, with various lengths inbetween

9.

What kind of hair was preferred?

a)

Bobs, eton crop, shingled

b)

updos, buns

c)

long hair with hair accessories

d)

Ringlets, and perms

10.

What kind of coat were most often seen?

a)

Trenches

b)

Pea coat

c)

Wrapovers

d)

Maxi length

11.

What dress(es) is/are the flapper dress(es)?

a)
b)
c)
d)

12.

What were the popular shoes in the 1920's?

a)

Mary Janes and Strappy sandles

b)

T-bar heels and Mary janes

c)

T bar flats and knee high boots

d)

Flats and high stilettos

13.

What happened to corsets?

a)

Sales increased

b)

Nothing

c)

Girdles took over

d)

Corsets and Girdles were fashionable

14.

Why did Girdles take over corsets?

a)

Easier for partying

b)

Cheaper than corsets

c)

Nothing, they didn't

d)

Much more comfortable

15.

What did minorities use fashion for?

a)

Fight against oppression norms

b)

Clothing to wear

c)

Protection against weather

d)

Try and fit in with society

16.

What clothing style was inspired by African American culture as a response to the Jazz age?

a)

Nightgowns

b)

Flapper dresses

c)

Mini skirts

d)

Bobs

17.

Why did fashion become more accessible?

a)

Trade routes opened back up after the war

b)

Everyone wanted new styles (clothes were wrecked in the war)

c)

Hitler banned dresses

d)

Economic boom

18.

Where did minority groups mentioned migrate to?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

19.

Fashion _____?

a)

only expresses external values

b)

is a self portrait

c)

is only available to europeans

d)

is pointless

20.

Who is this popular black actress/singer/dancer from the 1920's?

a)

Jean Carmine

b)

Josephine Baker

c)

Ruth-Marie Blakely

d)

Helen Greenfield

21.

What hairstyle did Josephine Baker popularize?

a)

Close shave

b)

Updos

c)

Bobs

d)

Eton crop