Jeopardy

Commercial

100

What is an example of a commercial system? 

A shopping mall, restaurant, airport ect...

200

What is national dress?

a type of clothing that has become a symbol of a particular country's identity, often representing its culture and heritage

300

What garment has evolved from their origins as workwear in the United States to become a symbol of casual fashion worldwide

Jeans! 

400

What are examples of both religious and patriotic attire? 

Religious - cross necklaces, habits, black suit and roman collar

Patriotic - flags, national colors, themed clothing items reflecting loyalty to one's nation-state

500

Who is Bethany Yellowtail? 

A Native American Fashion Designer!

Tribal

100

What is 1 tribe that is still around to this day?

Maasai of Kenya, Hadza of Kenya, Australian Aborigines, and Awa of Brazil

200

What kind of knowledge is important for tribal communities for dress?

Knowledge of animals and natural enviorment!

300

What are the characterstics of dress in tribal culture?

Animal made, minimal, and lightweight

400

What is an example of achieved status in a tribe? 

Becoming a warrior, shaman, or chief 

500

What did the Native Alaskan, Yuik and Inuit people use to create their garments?

 fur or bird skin

Imperial

100

What is one characteristic of imperial cultures? 

• Beginning Imperial cultures had populations of 10,000 people or more that spread across the world from the Pacific Ocean to the huge empires of Egypt and Rome
• Urban cities were created with the creation of rural villages clustered around
• Technological developments in food acquisition enabled specification
•  Imperial economies were characterized by the generation of excess food supplies which enabled government creation 
• Divisions were made into social classes: Caste vs. Class systems
• Imperial political structures: chiefdom, kingdom, state, & empire
• Religion in tribal cultures: high gods 

200

What was the religion in tribal cultures? 

A belief in a higher god - similar to tribal cultures

300

What is the main difference between tribal and imperial fashion?

Tribal is egalitarian (similar and equal) 

Imperial is communicative of social class

400

What were the laws that dictated fashion called? 

Sumptuary Laws

500

Who were the early converters of flax into linen?

Eygptians

Other Topics

100

What is ascribed status?

Status you were born into and cannot choose

200

What is cultural authentication?

process of selectively borrowing a cultural object and making it a part of the receiving culture

300

How are the Indian Madras made?

Hand woven on a pit loom, and yarn dyed then dried in the sun

400

Who are some of the first retailers to include Indian Madras in their collections?

Brooks Brothers, L.L. Bean, Ralph Lauren

500

What are the 4 steps of cultural authentication?

1. The object is selected and used

2. It is characterized by different name than original for distinction

3. Object is incorporated into social life in a way that gives significance

4. Object is transformed by applied design truly unique from original object

Random

100

Who plays Miranda Priestly in the Devil Wears Prada?

MOTHER MERYL STREEP

200

What did Travis Kelce say as his final words after winning the superbowl?

"VIVA LAS VEGAS, VIVA LAS VEGAS"

300

Who is the "black sheep" in this years Bachelor? 

Maria.

God save her.

400

What is the upcoming theme of the MET?

Sleeping Beauties - Reawakening of Fashion

500

Who is currently incarcerated in Fort Worth Federal Prison?

Joe Exotic (TIGER KING)