1. What is the crown of a hat? the top part the projecting edge the material used to make it

2. What is the brim of a hat? the top part the projecting edge the material used to make it

3. What is a visor on a hat? the crown the back part a partial brim, usually extending from the front of a hat or cap

4. What is a cap? a hat without a brim or a small brim at the front a hat made of straw netting used to cover the face and head

5. What is a turban? a 19th century top hat made popular by President Abraham Lincoln a long scarf wound around the head a knitted cap with a pompom on the top

6. What is a yarmulke? a cowboy hat a military headdress a skull cap worn by Jewish men (also known as kippah)

7. What is a sombrero? a small hat with a turned-up brim a Mexican hat with a high crown and very wide brim a helmet

8. What is an hijab? a head cover worn by Islamic women often accompanied by a niqab (face veil) a stocking cap a bonnet

9. What is a fez? a protective head cover for soldiers, motorcyclists, football players etc. a conical flat-topped cap with a tassel attached at the top center a beaver hat

10. What is a zucchetto? a chef's hat a ten-gallon hat a scull cap worn by Roman Catholic clergy (black for priests, purple for bishops,red for cardinals and white for the pope.

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