ISU AMD 131 Midterm Questions
and Answers A+ Graded (2025)
This .designer .is .considered .to .be .the .father .of .haute .couture .fashion. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Charles .Worth
The .evolution .of .fashion .includes: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Innovation .and
.Imitation
Fashion .is .influenced .by .the .following .(select .all .that .are .true): .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Political .Events
Social .Events
Cultural .Events
Technological .development
Victorian .era .dress .is .known .for .(select .four .answers): .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Conservatism
Corsets
Hoop .Skirts
Femininity
According .to .an .old .saying, .during .times .of .economic .prosperity, .or .when .the
.stock .market .is .on .the .rise, .hemlines .tend .to ._______. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Go
.up
Match .fashion .trend/designer .with .respective .decade: .
a. .1900s:_______
b. .1940's:_______
c. .1950's:_______
d. .1980's:_______
e. .1990's:_______ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Gibson .girl
b. .Introduction .of .New .Look .by .Christian .Dior
c. .Italian .Designers .begin .to .make .their .way .into .the .fashion .world
d. .Japanese .designers .made .their .way .into .high .fashion
e. .Minimalism, .deconstruction, .and .avant-garde .styles
Match .social/cultural .events .influencing .fashion .with .the .respective .decade:
a. .1930's:_______
b. .1950's:_______
, c. .1960's:_______ .
d. .1990's:_______ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .The .frugality .period
b. .Television .became .the .latest .form .of .family .entertainment
c. .The .decade .of .protests, .anti-war .demonstrations, .and .generational .conflict
d. .Internet .and .cell .phones .became .commonplace .items
Match .fashion .trend .with .respective .decade:
a. .1920's:_______
b. .1950's:_______
c. .1960's:_______ .
d. .1980's:_______ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Introduction .of .the .little .black .dress;
.Beginning .of .a .new .sportswear .design
b. .Introduction .of .the .stiletto .heel
c. .Bell .bottom .pants .and .jeans .
d. .Major .fashion .idea .was .the .bigger, .the .better .including .shoulder .pads .and
.hats
Match .fashion .trend .with .respective .decade:
a. .1970's: .Decade .of .Platform .shoes .for .both .sexes
b. .1990's: .Casual .Trend, .including .the .introduction .of .casual .Friday's
c. .2000's: .Popularization .of .green .or .sustainable .fashion .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a.
.Decade .of .Platform .shoes .for .both .sexes
b. .Casual .Trend, .including .the .introduction .of .casual .Friday's
c. .Popularization .of .green .or .sustainable .fashion
"Fashion .is .evolutionary, .not .revolutionary" .is .best .explained .by .which .of .the
.following .statements? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Fashion .trends .to .change .gradually
Which .of .the .following .is .not .a .part .of .marketing? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
marketing
Define .the .fashion .stages: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Culmination: .At .this .stage, .the
.fashion .style .is .widely .accepted .by .the .majority .of .
.the .consumers
.Obsolescence: .At .this .stage, .you .can .hardly .find .the .style .in .stores
.Rise: .At .this .stage, .mass .producers .are .beginning .to .knock .off .designer .lines
.Decline: .At .this .stage, .the .fashion .style .goes .into .its .extreme .and .becomes .less
.
. attractive .and .less .desirable .for .consumers
Which .of .the .following .statements .about .fads .is .accurate? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-A .typical .cycle .for .a .fad .is .a .rapid .rise, .a .brief .culmination, .and .an
.even . more .rapid .decline
True .or .False: .Designers .and .retailers .force .fashion .on .consumers, .who .have .no
.other .choice .but .accepting .the .new .trends. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-False
New .designs .that .are .still .in .the .introductory .stage .of .the .fashion .cycle .are
.generally: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Introduced .as .higher .priced .merchandise
and Answers A+ Graded (2025)
This .designer .is .considered .to .be .the .father .of .haute .couture .fashion. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Charles .Worth
The .evolution .of .fashion .includes: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Innovation .and
.Imitation
Fashion .is .influenced .by .the .following .(select .all .that .are .true): .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Political .Events
Social .Events
Cultural .Events
Technological .development
Victorian .era .dress .is .known .for .(select .four .answers): .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Conservatism
Corsets
Hoop .Skirts
Femininity
According .to .an .old .saying, .during .times .of .economic .prosperity, .or .when .the
.stock .market .is .on .the .rise, .hemlines .tend .to ._______. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Go
.up
Match .fashion .trend/designer .with .respective .decade: .
a. .1900s:_______
b. .1940's:_______
c. .1950's:_______
d. .1980's:_______
e. .1990's:_______ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Gibson .girl
b. .Introduction .of .New .Look .by .Christian .Dior
c. .Italian .Designers .begin .to .make .their .way .into .the .fashion .world
d. .Japanese .designers .made .their .way .into .high .fashion
e. .Minimalism, .deconstruction, .and .avant-garde .styles
Match .social/cultural .events .influencing .fashion .with .the .respective .decade:
a. .1930's:_______
b. .1950's:_______
, c. .1960's:_______ .
d. .1990's:_______ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .The .frugality .period
b. .Television .became .the .latest .form .of .family .entertainment
c. .The .decade .of .protests, .anti-war .demonstrations, .and .generational .conflict
d. .Internet .and .cell .phones .became .commonplace .items
Match .fashion .trend .with .respective .decade:
a. .1920's:_______
b. .1950's:_______
c. .1960's:_______ .
d. .1980's:_______ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Introduction .of .the .little .black .dress;
.Beginning .of .a .new .sportswear .design
b. .Introduction .of .the .stiletto .heel
c. .Bell .bottom .pants .and .jeans .
d. .Major .fashion .idea .was .the .bigger, .the .better .including .shoulder .pads .and
.hats
Match .fashion .trend .with .respective .decade:
a. .1970's: .Decade .of .Platform .shoes .for .both .sexes
b. .1990's: .Casual .Trend, .including .the .introduction .of .casual .Friday's
c. .2000's: .Popularization .of .green .or .sustainable .fashion .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a.
.Decade .of .Platform .shoes .for .both .sexes
b. .Casual .Trend, .including .the .introduction .of .casual .Friday's
c. .Popularization .of .green .or .sustainable .fashion
"Fashion .is .evolutionary, .not .revolutionary" .is .best .explained .by .which .of .the
.following .statements? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Fashion .trends .to .change .gradually
Which .of .the .following .is .not .a .part .of .marketing? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
marketing
Define .the .fashion .stages: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Culmination: .At .this .stage, .the
.fashion .style .is .widely .accepted .by .the .majority .of .
.the .consumers
.Obsolescence: .At .this .stage, .you .can .hardly .find .the .style .in .stores
.Rise: .At .this .stage, .mass .producers .are .beginning .to .knock .off .designer .lines
.Decline: .At .this .stage, .the .fashion .style .goes .into .its .extreme .and .becomes .less
.
. attractive .and .less .desirable .for .consumers
Which .of .the .following .statements .about .fads .is .accurate? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-A .typical .cycle .for .a .fad .is .a .rapid .rise, .a .brief .culmination, .and .an
.even . more .rapid .decline
True .or .False: .Designers .and .retailers .force .fashion .on .consumers, .who .have .no
.other .choice .but .accepting .the .new .trends. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-False
New .designs .that .are .still .in .the .introductory .stage .of .the .fashion .cycle .are
.generally: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Introduced .as .higher .priced .merchandise
