“Be Seated, Please!” Friend, Aug.–Sept. 1980, 13
Be Seated, Please!
Here are descriptions of various kinds of seats that may be sat upon and/or within. Match the descriptions with the type of seat being described.
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Seats | ||
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1. Folding chair used by English royalty |
a. howdah | |
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2. A seat that allows ladies to sit on horses without straddling them |
b. sedan | |
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3. A two-wheel, one-horse carriage |
c. jinrikisha | |
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4. Tiered seats for spectators, usually in a stadium |
d. cathedra | |
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5. Benches for seating congregations in churches |
e. faldstool | |
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6. Two-wheel cart pulled by a runner, once popular in the Orient |
f. pews | |
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7. Porch or outdoor framed seat suspended by metal straps or short chains |
g. throne | |
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8. Seat (often canopied) carried on back of camel or elephant |
h. sleigh | |
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9. No footstool required with this elongated French chair |
i. sidesaddle | |
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10. Portable chair supported on poles and usually carried by two men |
j. bleachers | |
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11. A horse-drawn seat on runners |
k. glider | |
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12. Elaborate chair of a king or ruler |
l. swing | |
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13. Movable seat suspended from an overhead support |
m. rumble seat | |
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14. Chair mounted on two pieces of curved metal or wood |
n. chaise longue | |
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15. Folding seat enclosed in the rear of an automobile |
o. gig | |
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16. Chair used originally by Roman and Greek women, later a bishop’s chair or throne |
p. rocking chair |