The bikini swimsuit was named after which of the following?
A fashion designer
A Pacific island
A Hawaiian flower
A popular nightclub
Fact: The bikini was named after Bikini Atoll, a group of Pacific islands where the United States conducted nuclear weapons tests beginning in 1946. That same year, French designer Louis Réard introduced his daring two-piece swimsuit in Paris and named it the “bikini.” Réard believed the revealing swimsuit would create a sensation as explosive as the atomic tests at Bikini Atoll. The design was considered so scandalous that professional models reportedly refused to wear it, forcing Réard to hire a nude dancer to debut his creation.
Correct Answer: A Pacific island