Q 01/05

Which English school, founded in 1552, still dresses pupils in a Tudor uniform of blue coats and yellow socks?

A) Christ's Hospital

B) Winchester College

C) St Paul's School

D) Charterhouse

Answer · why

A) Christ's Hospital

Christ's Hospital is believed to have been the first school with a uniform. When a redesign was discussed around 2011, over 95% of its pupils voted to...

Q 02/05

Which US president kick-started a public school uniform movement by backing the idea in a State of the Union address?

A) Jimmy Carter

B) Bill Clinton

C) George W. Bush

D) Barack Obama

Answer · why

B) Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton made the pitch in 1996, then had the Education Department send a manual on school uniforms to every school district in the country.

Q 03/05

Which outfit, first cut down for a four-year-old British prince in 1846, became a girls' school uniform across Japan?

A) Hussar jacket

B) Jockey silks

C) Sailor suit

D) Highland kilt

Answer · why

C) Sailor suit

Sailor suit fashion began when Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, was given a copy of the uniform worn on the Royal Yacht. Japanese girls' schools took u...

Q 04/05

Which member of AC/DC performs in a schoolboy uniform, a look suggested by a sister after Zorro and gorilla costumes?

A) Bon Scott

B) Brian Johnson

C) Cliff Williams

D) Angus Young

Answer · why

D) Angus Young

Angus Young also tried Spider-Man and a Superman parody before the schoolboy look stuck. When the first outfit fell apart, he wore his real uniform fr...

Q 05/05

Which pop star swapped the planned jeans for a schoolgirl outfit in a debut video filmed at the Grease high school?

A) Christina Aguilera

B) Britney Spears

C) Jessica Simpson

D) Mandy Moore

Answer · why

B) Britney Spears

Britney Spears asked for the look at her wardrobe fitting for '...Baby One More Time'. The video was shot in August 1998 at Venice High School, where ...