Chapter 1 Flashcards
Archaeological studies have shown that simple implements were made to cut hair using ____________, ____________ and _______________.
a) sharpened flints, oyster shells, bone
b) twigs, rocks, vines
c) steel, rubber, ivory
d) stone, brass, shells
A) Sharpened flints, oyster shells, bone.
Many primitive cultures had belief systems that elevated tribal barbers to positions of importance; one such position was a _________________.
a) nobleman
b) warrior
c) shaman
d) tonsorial artists
C) shaman
What Latin word meaning “beard” is the origin of the word barber?
a) Tondere
b) Tonsors
c) Queue
d) Barba
D) Barba
During the Middle Ages, a ________________ was a distinguishing style worn by clergyman.
a) tonsure
b) wig
c) mustache
d) queue
A) tonsure
Which of the following historical figures encouraged shaving by imposing a tax on beards?
a) Alexander the Great
b) Peter the Great
c) Louis XIV
d) Emperor Hadrian
B) Peter the Great
In what year did barber-surgeons begin practicing after they took over the role of physician and surgeon from clergy.
a) 1096
b) 1163
c) 1308
d) 1450
B) 1163
In 1540, Henry VIII recombined the barbers and surgeons of London through an Act of Parliament by granting a charter to the _________________.
a) Worshipful Company Of Barbers
b) Council of Tours
c) Company of Barber-surgeons
d) Barber’s Company
C) Company of Barber-Surgeons
The symbol of the barber pole is thought to have evolved from what technical procedure performed by the barber-surgeons?
a) bloodletting
b) pulling teeth
c) tonsorial services
d) cauterization
A) bloodletting
Many Europeans had become so dependent upon the services of the barber-surgeons that ________________ settlers brought barber-surgeons with them to America.
a) Egyptian and Greek
b) Dutch and Swedish
c) Italian
d) French
B) Dutch and Swedish
One interpretation of the red, white, and blue barber pole colors is that the colors represent _____________, ________________ and ________________.
a) life, water, porcelain
b) blood, veins, bandages
c) leaches, shaving cream, swirling colors
d) haircutting, shaving, beard grooming
B) blood, veins, bandages
In the early 1900s in New York City, what system outlined strict disinfection and cleaning practices.
a) Licensed system
b) Workers international system
c) franchise system
d) Terminal methods system
D) Terminal methods system
Which of the following organizations developed standards for licensing and policing the barber industry.
a) Journeymen Barbers International Union of America
b) Barbers Protective Association
c) National Association of Barber Boards of America
d) Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of America
C) National Association of Barber Boards of America (NABBA).
The National Association of State Board of Barber Examiners was created in _______________ to solidify required qualifications for barber examination applications and the methods used in their evaluation.
a) 1929
b) 1924
c) 1927
d) 1925
A) 1929
The Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of America (AMBBA) adopted the barber code of ethics to promote ________________________.
a) professional responsibility
b) the profession of barbering
c) professional education
d) licensure
A) professional responsibility
What does the acronym NABBA stand for?
a) National Association of State Board
b) National Association of Barber Code
c) National Association of Barber Boards of America
d) National Association of Barbering Bloodletting of America
C) National Association of Barber Boards of America
What time period in history represented the heyday for American barbershops, with many men visiting their neighborhood shops every two weeks to maintain a clean-cut appearance?
a) 1970s
b) 1940s and 1950s
c) 1960s
d) 1980s and 1990s
B) 1940s and 1950s
In the 1960s the barbershop culture became less attractive to younger generations of men because it was associated with ______________________.
a) the conservatism of their parents generation
b) the connection between the body, mind, and spirit.
c) extravagant fashion
d) parasitic infestations
A) the conservatism of their parents’ generation
In the 1990s what became popular that drew men away from barbershops?
a) unisex salons
b) unisex spas
c) independent spas
d) full service salons and spas
D) Full-service salons and spas
One noteworthy improvement to barbering over the past century includes ____________________.
a) regulatory and educational standards
b) the restriction of types of implements available
c) the study of psychology
d) a relaxation of hygiene and cleaning practices
A) regulatory and educational standards
In 2010 what barbering fashion trend returned for young men?
a) clean-shaven faces
b) sideburns
c) long hair
d) beards and beard designs
D) beards and beard designs
In ancient Greece, boys would cut their hair upon reaching adolescence.
True False
True
The Egyptians are credited with being the first people to cultivate beauty in extravagant fashion.
False
True
True
Clergymen of the Middle Ages were distinguished by keeping long, flowing hair.
True
False
False
In ancient Rome, Noblewomen tinted their hair blond.
False
True
False
