CBSE - CLOTHING : A SOCIAL HISTORY CONCEPTS

Radical changes in women’s clothing came about due to the (1) Russian Revolution (2) World War I (3) World War II (4) Both (2) and (3)

The simplicity of clothing of ‘Sans-Culottes’ was meant to express (1) the poverty among the common people (2) the prosperity of textile industries (3) the idea of equality (4) none of the above

In reaction to which measure of the British did the Swadeshi Movement begin? (1) Partition of Bengal in 1905 (2) Surat split in 1907 (3) Starting of World War I in 1914 (4) Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919

On what grounds were the traditional feminine clothes criticised in the USA? (1) Long skirts swept the grounds collecting filth and causing illness (2) The skirts were voluminous and difficult to handle (3) They hampered movement and prevented women from working and earning (4) All the above

Which of the following events had an impact on the dressing style of women? (1) Women working in industries during the First and Second World Wars. (2) Gymnastics and games entered school curriculum for women. (3) The Battle of Waterloo (4) Both (1) and (2)