Backpacks

1: Who is responsible for the concept of the backpack?

Jansport

Greg Lowe, an entrepreneur, who recognized the backpack's advantage in weight distribution

Ancient peoples who used the sack to carry hunting game

Parents worldwide who needed to carry their babies while completing essential chores

Lloyd F. Nelson, aka "Trapper Nelson"

2: When did the modern backpack first emerge?

1900's: The style quickly became an en vogue means to transport infants

1920's: A modification to an American Indian design made the backpack marketable to boy scouts and outdoorsmen

1850's: The design was a precursor to modern warfare and made its mark as a popular commodity during the civil war.

3: What is the original name for a backpack?

Knapsack

Rucksack

Packsack

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Moneybag

4: How many styles of backpacks are there?

2

1

3

5: When did backpacks become a popular educational technology?

1980's: baggie cloths and backpacks

1940's: pearls and backpacks

1960's: free love and backpacks

1950's: poodle skirts and backpacks

6: What is the fanciest backpack a person can get these days?

Mulholland: $1,324.00

Etsy: $1,207.07

Luis Vuitton: $499.00