Clothing: A Social History Test

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Question 1
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Who among the following was an assessor in the Surat Fouzdaree Adawlut, who defied the 'shoe-respect' rule?

A
Sir M. Visveswaraya

B
Governor General Amherst

C
Manockjee Cowasjee Entee

D
Lord Curzon

E
Lord Dalhousie

Solution

This is the correct option. Manockjee Cowasjee Entee was an assessor in the Surat Fouzdaree Adawlut who defied the 'shoe-respect' rule.
Question 2
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Materials like ermine, fur and silk could be used for which of the following classes in France?

A
Peasants

B
Nobility

C
Clergy

D
Royalty

E
Commons

Solution

This is the correct option. Only royalty could use these materials.

Question 3

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Match the following.

a. Cockade	1. It is a cotton cloth printed with designs and flowers.
b. Corset	2. It is a stiff inner bodice that is worn by women to give shape and support to the figure.
c.Chintz	3. It is a cap that is usually worn on one side.

a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

Solution

This is the correct option. Cockade is a cap that is usually worn on one side.

Question 4
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Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. Babasaheb Ambedkar was a successful barrister who gave up his expensive western-style suits and adopted Indian dhoti and kurta.
b. Khadi, white and coarse, was to Gandhiji a sign of purity, simplicity and poverty.
c. India accounted for one-fourth of the world's manufactured goods in the seventeenth century.

A
Only a

B
Only a and b

C
Only b

D
Only b and c

E
Only c

Solution

Motilal Nehru (and not B. R. Ambedkar) was a successful barrister who gave up his expensive western-style suits and adopted Indian dhoti and kurta.
Wearing of Khadi became a symbol of nationalism. Khadi, white and coarse, was to Gandhiji a sign of purity, simplicity and poverty. It delivered a powerful message and became the symbol of power of masses.
The British first came to trade in Indian textiles. India accounted for one fourth of the world's manufactured goods in the seventeenth century; but the Industrial Revolution in Britain, which mechanised spinning and weaving and greatly increased the demand for raw materials such as cotton and indigo, changed India's status in the world economy.
Question 5
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Who among the following used cloth as a symbolic weapon against the British rule?

A
Motilal Nehru

B
Jnanadanandini Devi

C
Rabindranath Tagore

D
Mahatma Gandhi

E
Sir M. Visvesvaraya

Solution

Mahatma Gandhi used cloth as a symbolic weapon against the British rule. His weapons of Satyagraha were khadi and charkha. He believed in the development of cottage industries which would help indigenous industries and cut the foreign import.
Question 6
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The Jacobins called themselves 'Sans Culottes' because

A
they wanted to distinguish themselves from the aristocracy

B
they wanted to be as distinguished as was the aristocracy

C
they wanted the people to recogise them by this name

D
they wanted to spread the idea of equality

E
they wanted to be different from the commoners

Solution

This is the correct option.
Question 7
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Which of the following qualities were expected of women in Victorian England?

a. Seriousness
b. Aggressiveness
c. Frivolousness
d. Delicateness

A
Only a and b

B
Only b and c

C
Only a and c

D
Only c and d

E
Only a and d

Solution

This is the correct option.
Question 8
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By the 1830s, the women in England began agitating for

A
equality

B
not wearing corset

C
democratic rights

D
getting liberty

E
practicing religion

Solution

This is the correct option. By the 1830s, the women in England began agitating for democratic rights.
Question 9
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Who headed the National Woman Suffrage Association in the 1870s?

A
Lucy Stone

B
Mary Somerville

C
Mrs. Amelia Bloomer

D
Mrs. Stanton

Solution

This is the correct option. Mrs. Stanton headed the National Woman Suffrage Association in the 1870s.
Question 10
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Before the 17^th century, most ordinary women in Britain possessed very few clothes. These clothes were made of which of the following materials?

a. Ermine
b. Flax
c. Linen
d. Wool
e. Brocade

A
Only a, b and c

B
Only b, c and e

C
Only b, c and d

D
Only a, b and e

E
Only c, d and e

Solution

This is the correct option.
Question 11
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Which of the following events impacted the dressing style of women?

A
Sumptuary laws in France

B
The battle of Waterloo

C
The French revolution

D
Women started working in industries during the first and the second World War

Solution

Working women required clothes that gave them greater freedom.
Question 12
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The Shanars, a 'subordinate class', were prohibited from using which of the following?

a. Umbrellas
b. Shoes
c. Golden ornaments
d. Baggy pants
e. Hat

A
Only a, b and c

B
Only b, c and d

C
Only a, b and d

D
Only c, d and e

E
Only a, b and e

Solution

This is the correct option. The Shanars were prohibited from using umbrellas, shoes and golden ornaments.
Question 13
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Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. The turban in India was a sign of equality and could be removed at will.
b. In 1830, Europeans were forbidden from wearing Indian clothes at official functions.
c. Riots broke out in October 1859 as Shanar women were attacked in the market-place and stripped off their upper clothes.

A
Only a

B
Only a and b

C
Only b

D
Only b and c

E
Only c

Solution

This is the correct option as this statement is false. The turban in India was not just for protection from heat but was a sign of respectability, and could not be removed at will. The 'turban- wearers' were distinguished from 'hat-wearers.'
Question 14
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In 1862, who among the following was barred entry into the courtroom due to which he/she sent a letter of protest to the Governor of Bombay?

A
Governor-General Amherst

B
Lord Dalhousie

C
Maharani of Travancore

D
Manockjee Cowasjee Entee

E
Ayya Vaikunder

Solution

This is the correct option.
Question 15
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In which of the following states did Brahmika sari gain acceptance among women?

a. Maharashtra
b. Gujarat
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Kerala

A
Only a and c

B
Only b and c

C
Only a and b

D
Only b and d

E
Only a and d

Solution

The Brahmika sari gained acceptance among women of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

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Question 1

Sir M. Visveswaraya

Governor General Amherst

Manockjee Cowasjee Entee

Lord Curzon

Lord Dalhousie

Solution

Question 2

Peasants

Nobility

Clergy

Royalty

Commons

Solution

Question 3

a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

Solution

Question 4

Only a

Only a and b

Only b

Only b and c

Only c

Solution

Question 5

Motilal Nehru

Jnanadanandini Devi

Rabindranath Tagore

Mahatma Gandhi

Sir M. Visvesvaraya

Solution

Question 6

they wanted to distinguish themselves from the aristocracy

they wanted to be as distinguished as was the aristocracy

they wanted the people to recogise them by this name

they wanted to spread the idea of equality

they wanted to be different from the commoners

Solution

Question 7

Only a and b

Only b and c

Only a and c

Only c and d

Only a and d

Solution

Question 8

equality

not wearing corset

democratic rights

getting liberty

practicing religion

Solution

Question 9

Lucy Stone

Mary Somerville

Mrs. Amelia Bloomer

Mrs. Stanton

Solution

Question 10

Only a, b and c

Only b, c and e

Only b, c and d

Only a, b and e

Only c, d and e

Solution

Question 11

Sumptuary laws in France

The battle of Waterloo