Quiz on Beauty Standards

What is considered a universal metric of beauty?

• Curly hair

• Dark skin

• Tallness

• Facial symmetry

Which ancient civilization first connected symmetry to beauty?

• Romans

• Egyptians

• Chinese

• Greeks

What harmful substance did women use to lighten their hair in ancient Greece?

• Lead

• Vinegar

• Arsenic

• Mercury

During the Middle Ages, what was considered sinful?

• Long hair

• Short hair

• Curly hair

• Blonde hair

What did women use to achieve a milky skin tone in the past?

• Venetian ceruse

• Sunscreen

• Moisturizer

• Foundation

In cultures where food is scarce, what body type is often considered beautiful?

• Muscular

• Thin

• Fat

• Average

What body type became ideal in Western civilization since the 1980s?

• Curvy

• Muscular

• Plump

• Thin

What was the fashion trend for women in the 1920s?

• Tall figures

• Boyish figures

• Curvy figures

• Muscular figures

What did the forties and fifties idealize in women's beauty?

• Athletic figures

• Skinny figures

• Curvy figures

• Boyish figures

What remains certain about beauty despite changing fashions?

• It comes in all shapes and sizes

• It is always the same

• It is only for women

• It is only for men