Worksheetsthe stories shoes tell
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
According to the passage 'A Great Invention', what was the main purpose of early shoes?
To look fashionable
To protect feet and keep them warm
To help run faster
To make noise while walking
Based on the passage, what might shoes have represented in prehistoric times?
Wealth
Status symbol
Food
Shelter
In ancient Greece, who walked barefoot while people decorated their sandals with gold?
Kings
Slaves
Merchants
Soldiers
According to archeologists, how many years ago did humans begin wearing shoes?
10,000 years ago
20,000 years ago
40,000 years ago
100,000 years ago
Where were the world's oldest shoes found?
China
Oregon
Egypt
Italy
According to the passage, what was the main purpose of sandals in ancient times?
To look fashionable
To protect the wearers' feet
To help wearers stand out
To keep feet warm
How old is the shoe mentioned in the passage?
About 1,000 years old
About 2,500 years old
About 5,500 years old
About 10,000 years old
What material was the oldest known shoe made from?
Wool
Sagebrush and rope
Cotton
Leather
True or False: The sandals found in the cave were more complex than other prehistoric footwear.
True
False
According to the passage, what is the size of the oldest complete leather shoe?
Man's size 7 or woman's size 5
Man's size 5 or woman's size 7
Man's size 6 or woman's size 8
Man's size 8 or woman's size 6
What does archaeologist Roy think the shoes found in the cave were used for?
Everyday wear
Ritual
Sports
Decoration
Sandals worn by people in ancient Egypt looked a lot like today's flip-flops.
True
False
According to the passage, how did ordinary people in ancient Egypt decorate their sandals?
With gold and precious jewels
With pictures of gods
They wore plain sandals or decorated their sandals with dyed leather
With pastel colors
Who owned sandals with gold and precious jewels in ancient Egypt?
Ordinary people
Egyptian kings
Craftsmen
Priests
King Tutankhamen's sandals had pictures of enemies on the soles so that with every step, he felt them under his feet.
True
False
Which of the following statements is TRUE about Roman footwear laws?
All Roman citizens could wear any color shoes.
Roman laws dictated the colors that people of different classes could wear.
Only slaves could wear decorated shoes.
Roman senators wore sandals with curved peaks.
What were the long, pointed shoes worn by noblemen in the Middle Ages called?
Sandals
Poulaines or crackowes
Boots
Slippers
According to the passage, what was the longest toe length allowed for common people?
Six inches
Ten inches
Fifteen inches
Twenty inches
Who could wear shoes with longer toes?
Common people
Peasants
Nobles
Children
According to the passage 'Wide Toes and High Heels', what did upper-class men in Europe wear during the Renaissance period?
Shoes with long pointy toes
Shoes with wide toes called duck's bills or bear's paws
Sandals
Boots
What were chopines?
Comfortable shoes worn by Native Americans
Fashionable shoes for women with high platforms from Venice, Italy
Shoes decorated with beads
Shoes made for sports
By the end of the Renaissance in the 1600s, what type of footwear was no longer worn?
Duck's bills and chopines
High heels with red soles
Boots
Sandals
Why did King Charles I wear boots?
To look taller
To hide leg braces
To follow French fashion
To show off wealth
According to the passage, what type of slippers became popular with women in the nineteenth century?
Hard, dark-colored slippers
Soft, comfortable, light-colored slippers
Wooden slippers
Metal slippers
In the nineteenth century, only very wealthy people could afford all sorts of shoes, from boots to dancing slippers.
True
False
Who are some famous shoe designers mentioned in the passage?
Jimmy Choo
Manolo Blahnik
Christian Louboutin
All of the above
According to the passage, which company made the first athletic shoes in 1916?
Nike
Adidas
Keds
Reebok
Which type of shoe was popular in the year 1600?
Bearpaw
Butterfly bow shoe
Chopine
Poulaine
Match the following shoe types to their corresponding years:
Bearpaw
1600
Running shoe
1900's
Chopine
1500
Poulaine
1400
According to the passage, what is the latest trend in shoe design?
Shoes with high heels
Shoes that feel like going barefoot
Shoes with metal toes
Shoes made of wood
wealthy men from high ranking families in a particular country
peasants
society
noblemen
common people
people of low social rank, usually farmers - may want to check your glossary
society
noblemen
peasants
common people
What is the theme or message of this book?
Shoes are fun
Shoes tell a story
Shoes people wear say a lot about who they are and who they want to be
athletic shoes are the most popular
