Question
In 1901, 60 percent of all working Jewish men in the UK had this job. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this profession whose members coined the modern usage of the word “bespoke.” It’s not hairdressing, but people in this profession on Savile (“SAV-ill”) Row might provide a British cut.
ANSWER: tailor [accept bespoke tailor; prompt on working in the fashion or clothing or menswear industries]
[10h] In the 1950s and 60s, Jewish tailors like Mr. Fish provided outfits in this style based on jazz and French New Wave cinema. Youths from this subculture clashed with the rockers in the “Second Battle of Hastings” in 1964.
ANSWER: mod [accept mods]
[10e] In the early 1940s, British designers created purses fit with gas masks, glow-in-the-dark pins, and other “utility” clothes during this German bombing campaign that devastated London.
ANSWER: The Blitz [accept the London Blitz; prompt on the Battle of Britain or the Battle of the Beams]
<Michael Bentley, History - European - 1900+> ~22729~ <Editor: Hari Parameswaran>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 15.56 | 86% | 56% | 14% |