This quiz complements DIG's May 2006 issue on: "High Fashion."
Pick one answer from the menu under each question about archaeology.
1. Otzi the Iceman’s cloak was made of:
a. woven cloth
b. animal skin
c. grass or reed plants
d. fur
2. Why has more clothing from archaeological contexts not survived?
a. In ancient times, people were naked more often.
b. Cloth often rots away quickly.
c. There is an ancient custom against putting clothes in tombs.
d. We do have lots of clothes, but statues look better in museums.
3. The carved reliefs on Trajan’s Column show the Roman emperor fighting where?
a. Gaul (France)
b. Panonia (Hungary)
c. Britain (England)
d. Dacia (Romania)
4. What is lorcia segmentata?
a. a kind of Aztec sandal
b. the kind of grass lining Otzi’s shoes
c. a kind of Roman armor
d. a Greek hairdo
