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WorksheetsQuestions about Blue Jeans
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Why did Levi Strauss decide to use denim instead of canvas for his trousers?
Canvas was too expensive.
Denim was heavier and stiffer.
Denim was lighter but still strong.
Miners preferred the color of denim.
What made Levi Strauss’s denim trousers different from others in 1873?
They were made with canvas.
They were dyed dark blue and used metal rivets.
They were designed for women.
They were only sold in France.
Where are most blue jeans made today, according to the text?
The USA
France
Asia
San Francisco
What is the main reason few jeans are made in the USA today?
Lack of denim fabric
High production costs
Miners no longer need them
They are not popular in the USA
Levi Strauss originally sold canvas to miners to make tents.
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False
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The miners were completely satisfied with the canvas trousers Levi made.
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False
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Denim was originally invented in San Francisco.
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False
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Blue jeans became popular worldwide after the Second World War.
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False
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Levi’s is no longer a popular brand of jeans.
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Levi Strauss originally sold thick (a) to miners, which they used to make tents.
In 1873, Levi Strauss introduced denim trousers with (a) to make them stronger.
After the Second World War, jeans became popular all over the world, with most of them now made in (a) .
Which two groups of people, besides miners, started wearing blue jeans after they became popular?
Cowboys and other working men
Women and children
Farmers and soldiers
Artist and merchants
