Dirty History of Soap/Lending a Clean Hand

Last updated about 5 years ago

9 questions

Last updated about 5 years ago

9 questions

Question 1

In 1775, what TWO things did Abigail Foote boil together to make soap?

perfume and salt

ashes and fat

Question 2

expensive

healthy

greasy

wasteful

Question 3

wasteful

healthy

calming

dangerous

Question 4

"They believed that dirt helped block diseases from entering the body."

"Humans began making soap this way nearly 5,000 years ago."

"They used olive oil instead of animal fats."

"Rich ladies dabbed them on their face and hands, more to make themselves smell nice than to get clean."

Question 5

Connecticut

French factories

Ancient Rome

Aleppo, Syria

Question 6

People tried  many different ingredients over time before finding the best ones to make soap.

People used to work for hours to make soap, but now they can easily buy hand sanitizer.

People started washing themselves more often after the Civil War.

People once thought bathing made them sick, but over time they learned that soap and water washes away germs that cause disease.

Question 7

sold

traded

asked for

gave

Question 8

to show he could do important things and to cause others to notice is community

to spread kindness during a hard time and to help people keep their hands clean

to help people keep their hands clean and to show he could do important things 

Question 9

Question 1

perfume and salt

ashes and fat

Question 2

expensive

healthy

greasy

wasteful

Question 3

wasteful

healthy

calming

dangerous

Question 4

"They believed that dirt helped block diseases from entering the body."

"Humans began making soap this way nearly 5,000 years ago."

"They used olive oil instead of animal fats."

"Rich ladies dabbed them on their face and hands, more to make themselves smell nice than to get clean."

Question 5

Connecticut

French factories

Ancient Rome

Aleppo, Syria

Question 6

People tried  many different ingredients over time before finding the best ones to make soap.

People used to work for hours to make soap, but now they can easily buy hand sanitizer.

People started washing themselves more often after the Civil War.

People once thought bathing made them sick, but over time they learned that soap and water washes away germs that cause disease.

Question 7

sold

traded

asked for

gave

Question 8

to show he could do important things and to cause others to notice is community

to spread kindness during a hard time and to help people keep their hands clean

to help people keep their hands clean and to show he could do important things 

Question 9