Q.1
In the 15th Century the majority of clothes, for both rich and poor, was made from which fabric?
  • Linen
  • Goatskin
  • Wool
  • Cotton
Q.2
During the Middle Ages married women were expected to cover their heads. Most did this by wearing hoods, snoods or wimples, but in the 15th Century noblewomen took to wearing a crespine. What is a crespine?
  • A hair net
  • A conical hat
  • A wig
  • A headscarf
Q.3
Animal furs were commonly worn by those who could afford them. Which of these furs would NOT have been worn by a 15th Century knight?
  • Squirrel
  • Ermine
  • Cat
  • Lynx
Q.4
The woad plant was used in the dying industry and so became a popular crop among farmers. What colour dye was woad used to make, in a fermentation process which took nine months to complete?
  • Red
  • Purple
  • Green
  • Blue
Q.5
Men of all classes wore 'braies'. What type of garment were they?
  • Vests
  • Shoes
  • Underpants
  • Socks
Q.6
During the 15th Century a new concern arose for the first time in the world of fashion, one that is still with us today. What was it?
  • The need to keep up with current trends
  • Cheap imports from overseas
  • The need to pay tax on the clothes you buy
  • Expensive designer labels
Q.7
Clothing for ladies also underwent changes during the 15th Century. What feature became fashionable on gowns made after 1450?
  • A low neckline
  • Open sides
  • A short hem
  • Open backs
Q.8
By the late 15th Century, when Richard III had become the King of England, it was fashionable for men to have shoulder-length hair. This style had replaced which other, which had dominated the early part of the 15th Century?
  • A crew cut
  • A shaven head
  • A short back and sides
  • A basin cut
Q.9
By the time of the 15th Century, silk weaving was taking place in the Mediterranean, making the luxury cloth more affordable than it had been when imported from the east. From what material is silk made?
  • The fibres of a plant
  • The cocoon of a moth
  • The thread of a worm
  • The web of a spider
Q.10
At Richard III's coronation he is said to have worn a velvet gown decorated with three thousand powderlings of bogy shanks. What were bogy shanks?
  • Green gems
  • Rabbit fur
  • Sequins
  • Swans' feet
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