Question 1. The earliest bathing suit consisted of a:
1. two-piece bikini popular today
2. bra and underpants
3. "bathing gown" with lead weights sewed on the bottom
4. gunny sack with drawstrings

Question 2. What instigated the new interest in swim wear?
1.technological innovation and economic improvements
2. new-found interest in opposite sex
3. desire to look promiscuous
4. the government

Question 3. The "Princess" cut swimsuit consisted of :
1. cotton-like pantaloons
2. animal print two-piece set
3. blouse and trousers cut in one piece, skirt, and ruffled cap
4. black spandex tights and leotard

Question 4. What was Annete Kellerman arrested for wearing?
1. bikini
2. one piece wool swimsuit
3. Tunic
4. "bathing gown"

Question 5. When were men and women suits closely matching in style?
1. in the very beginning
2. 1950's
3. 1930's
4. 1920's

Question 6. What is the "malliot"?
1. a hook attached to the back of an early swimsuit
2. the apron in one of the early swimsuits
3. two-piece wool swimsuit that consisted of a vest-shaped top and shorts
4. a swimming stroke introduces by Annete Kellerman

Question 7. What is the "California style" suit?
1. the top and skirt of the two-piece malliot assembled into a single piece
2. tiny bikini
3. fluorescent spandex wear
4. Wetsuit

Question 8. The term "swimming plates" refers to the flat pieces of wood, tin, leather, or waterproof fabrics that were attached to swimmer's limbs.
1. True
2. False

Question 9. The "panel" suit consisted of:
1. a piece of flat panel-shaped rubber that wrapped around the women's body
2. many pieces of links that were sewn together
3. a built-in girdle
4. tunic-like sheath constructed over an attached panty

Question 10.What were advertised as the answer to "nude bathing"?
1. "molded fit" swimsuits made from rubber and Lastex (rubber yarn)
2 .birthday suit
3. "cloque"
4. swimming plates

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Question 1: Question 2:
Question 3: Question 4:
Question 5: Question 6:
Question 7: Question 8:
Question 9: Question 10:
Your score isout of 10.

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