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Quiz about Levi Strauss The Man Behind the Jeans

Levi Strauss: The Man Behind the Jeans Quiz

How much do you know about the man whose name appears on your rear?

A multiple-choice quiz by NalaMarie. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
NalaMarie

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
165,378

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year was Levi Strauss born? Hint

1828

1826

1827

1829

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many full biological siblings did Levi have? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of his stepbrothers created the company, "J. Strauss Brother and Co."? Hint

Louis and Rosla

Jonas and Jacob

Jonas and Louis

Jacob and Louis

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year did Levi change the name of his company to "Levi Strauss and Co."? Hint

1862

1859

1863

1858

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jeans were once known as "waist-overalls".

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what year was "501" added to the name? Hint

1886

1892

1890

1888

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Question 7 of 10

7. To which of the following schools did Levi make contributions to provide scholarships? Hint

UCLA

UC Berkeley

University of California, Irvine

University of California, San Diego

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what year did Levi Strauss pass away? Hint

1903

1900

1902

1901

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2001, how much did "Levi Strauss and Co." pay for a pair of 100-year-old jeans? Hint

$58,478

$57,596

$49,351

$46,532

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Question 10 of 10

10. On what date did "Levi Strauss and Co." close its last two remaining plants? Hint

January 13, 2004

January 8, 2004

January 18, 2004

January 3, 2004

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was Levi Strauss born?

Answer: 1829

Levi (Loeb) Strauss was born on February 26, 1829 in Buttenheim, Bavaria to Hirsch Strauss and Rebecca Haas Strauss.

2. How many full biological siblings did Levi have?

Answer: 1

Levi's father had five children from his first marriage and when he married Rebecca, she had two more children, Levi and his sister, Fanny.

3. Which of his stepbrothers created the company, "J. Strauss Brother and Co."?

Answer: Jonas and Louis

In 1847, two years after the death of Hirsch, Rebecca, (Levi's mother), Levi, and his two sisters, Fanny and Mathilde, emigrated to New York. They met up with Jonas and Louis, who had been in New York and had started their own company, "J. Strauss Brother and Co.", dealing in dry goods.

4. In what year did Levi change the name of his company to "Levi Strauss and Co."?

Answer: 1863

In 1853, Levi became an American citizen and headed out West to make his fortune. He established his own dry goods store in San Francisco, naming it, "Levi Strauss". When his brother-in-law, David Stern, got into the business with him, he renamed it to "Levi Strauss and Co."

5. Jeans were once known as "waist-overalls".

Answer: True

Because of the California Gold Rush, Levi knew the need for "waist-overalls" was high. When a tailor by the name of Jacob Davis, (who told Levi he knew how to rivet the corners of pockets on pants), told him they should become partners and get their product patented, Levi had him move to San Francisco and be in charge of their first manufacturing company.

6. In what year was "501" added to the name?

Answer: 1890

In 1890, they added "501" to classify the brand of "waist overalls" they were making.

7. To which of the following schools did Levi make contributions to provide scholarships?

Answer: UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley-Haas School of Business was named after a descendant of the Haas Family, Walter A. Haas. The Haas family history with this school began back in 1897 when Levi Strauss donated the money for 28 scholarships, which are still in use today.

8. In what year did Levi Strauss pass away?

Answer: 1902

Near the end of September 1902, Levi began to complain about not feeling well. A few days later, Levi died peacefully in his sleep. His death made the headlines on Sunday September 28, 1902.

9. In 2001, how much did "Levi Strauss and Co." pay for a pair of 100-year-old jeans?

Answer: $46,532

On May 25, 2001, Lynn Downey, (the official historian of "Levi's Strauss and Co."), made her final bid on eBay for an old pair of jeans found in a Nevada mining town. The jeans were an original pair of "Levi" jeans, (which turned out to be at least 100 years old).

Her final bid won her these jeans for an amount of $46,532. "Levi Strauss and Co." reproduced 500 replicas of these old battered jeans and sold them for $300 each in their vintage collection.

10. On what date did "Levi Strauss and Co." close its last two remaining plants?

Answer: January 8, 2004

"Levi Strauss and Co.", closed its last two U.S. sewing plants on Thursday, January 8, 2004 in San Antonio, Texas.

Source: Author NalaMarie

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