What's in a Name!? Jeans

Jeans are the world's most popular pants, with origins dating back centuries. In the late 1800s, Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss revolutionized work pants by adding rivets to areas of stress, creating the modern jeans we know today. Although the name 'Jacob's jeans' was never adopted, the term 'jeans' is derived from the city of Genoa in Italy.

What is highlighted as the world's most popular style of pants?

• Skirts

• Shorts

• Jeans

• Trousers

Who were the two men credited with creating the modern jeans?

• Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss

• Levi Strauss and Genoa

• Jacob Davis and Genoa

• Levi Strauss and Jacob's

What innovation did Jacob Davis propose to improve work pants?

• Adding zippers

• Using stronger fabric

• Changing the color

• Adding rivets

From which city did the word 'jeans' originate?

• Rome

• London

• Paris

• Genoa

What is the recorded origin of the forerunners of modern jeans?

• France

• Germany

• Italy

• Spain