The History of Barbering
 
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The History of Barbering

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
The Latin word ____ means beard.
a.
incidere
c.
tondeo
b.
barba
d.
trimodus
 

 2. 
The Egyptian period provides a dividing line ____.
a.
for the social significance of hair care
b.
for when professional barbers came into existence
c.
before which there was no hair care
d.
between archaeological inference and absolute fact
 

 3. 
High-ranking Egyptians shaved their heads ____.
a.
to remain cool in the heat
c.
to prevent infestations of parasites
b.
for aesthetic reasons
d.
for religious reasons
 

 4. 
Meryma’at was a famous Egyptian barber who practiced his skills ____ years ago.
a.
500
c.
4,000
b.
2,000
d.
6,000
 

 5. 
Ticinius Mena of ____ is credited with bringing shaving and barbering services to Rome in 296 BC.
a.
Rome
c.
Sicily
b.
Greece
d.
Egypt
 

 6. 
The ____ was mostly worn by priests in the Middle Ages.
a.
mustache
c.
beard
b.
braid
d.
tonsure
 

 7. 
In ancient Rome, a woman’s ___ was a sign of her class.
a.
clothing
c.
hair braiding
b.
hair color
d.
makeup
 

 8. 
The philosopher ____ believed the hair was the source of the brain’s inspiration.
a.
Pythagoras
c.
Ticinius Mena
b.
A. B. Moler
d.
Meryma’at
 

 9. 
Among most early cultures, the beard was a sign of ____.
a.
strength
c.
manhood
b.
wisdom
d.
All answers are correct.
 

 10. 
For centuries and until recent times, only ____ performed dentistry.
a.
midwives
c.
barbers
b.
doctors
d.
dentists
 

 11. 
The colors of the barber pole are derived from ____.
a.
the American flag
c.
the colors of hair
b.
the practice of bloodletting
d.
the status of barbers
 

 12. 
By the nineteenth century, barbering ____.
a.
was looked down upon
b.
was still linked to dentistry
c.
began to emerge as an independent profession
d.
was legally regulated by the states
 

 13. 
In the late ____, members of employee organizations were called journeymen barbers.
a.
1600s
c.
1800s
b.
1700s
d.
1900s
 

 14. 
The first barbering textbook was published by ____.
a.
A. B. Moler
c.
Ambroise Pare
b.
Ticinius Mena
d.
Meryma’at
 

 15. 
The Barber Code of Ethics ____.
a.
makes state laws for barbers
b.
conducts barbering examinations
c.
regulates fees charged by barbers
d.
promotes professionalism and responsibility in barbering
 



 
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