Barber Chapter 1 Test

In __ , Minnesota passed the first barber-licensing laws,

• 1775
• 1852
• 1897
• 1901

High-ranking Egyptians shaved their heads

• to provide a job
• for aesthetic reasons
• to prevent infestations of parasites
• for religious reasons

Meryma'at was a famous Egyptian barber who practiced his skills __ years ago

• 500
• 2,000
• 4000
• 6,000

Intricate braiding patterns among the Masai warriors denote ___

• status
• age
• religion
• personal preferences

Sometime between 800 and 700 BC, Greek barbers from Sicily introduced ___ to Rome

• Shears
• hair braiding
• head shaving
• the fashion of oblong beards

Ticinius Mena of ___ is credited with having brought shaving and barbering services to Rome in earnest

• Milan
• Athens
• Sicily
• Cairo

The Latin word ___means beard

• incidere
• barba
• tondeo
• trimodus

In almost every early culture,hairstyles indicated

• gender status
• social status
• geographic location
• birth order

The philosopher ___ believed the hair was the source of the brain's inspirations

• Pythagoras
• A.B. Moler
• Tininius Mena
• Meryma"at

In ancient Rome, a woman's __ was a sign of her class

• clothing
• hair color
• hair braiding
• makeup