Trivia: The mortarboard hat worn at graduation ceremonies comes from which era?
Victorian England
Ancient Greece
Roaring ‘20s America
Medieval Europe
The correct answer is Medieval Europe
So why is this answer correct? : Ever since the first European universities were established in the 11th century, scholars have worn academic caps. At the time, most scholars wore hats similar to the pileus (hats worn by monks). It’s believed this eventually morphed into a square tasseled cap. The hats came to be known as mortarboards due to their similarity to the flat mortar holders used by bricklayers.