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Quiz about Hairstyle History
Quiz about Hairstyle History

Hairstyle History Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz about male and female hairstyle fashion history. It may make you very glad you missed the fashion!

A multiple-choice quiz by adawaz. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
adawaz
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
302,616
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1929
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 31 (5/10), Guest 81 (4/10), Guest 73 (9/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. Which hairstyle for women originated in 1958 and was very popular throughout the 1960's? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. During which of these periods of English history was the combed forward, curly, tousled male hairstyle with sideburns fashionable? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which hairstyle, introduced in the 1920s, is credited with starting a revolution in the way women perceived their place in the world? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the name of the hairstyle of the 1980s and early 1990s where the hair is worn short in the front, top and sides but long in the back, usually to the shoulder blades? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What shape was the wire frame around which Elizabethan ladies wound their hair? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The hairstyles of which era were epitomised by their artificial white colour and extreme size? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which male hairstyle, sported by the most famous music group of all time, enjoyed popularity in the mid 1960s? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Hairstyling can be traced back a long time. From which geological period can the oldest evidence of hairstyling be found to date? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Hairstyles for females, which reflected the lines of gowns worn, was a feature of which period of English history? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which male hairstyle originated at an Ivy League University in 1895? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which hairstyle for women originated in 1958 and was very popular throughout the 1960's?

Answer: Beehive

Do you remember Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" looking stunning in this style? The "beehive" is also known as the "B 52" because of the similarity in shape to the bulbous nose cone shape of the bomber aircraft of the same name. It has survived in some circles today into the 2000s; the women in Gary Larsen "Far Side" cartoons are almost always depicted with a beehive "do" and Amy Winehouse sports one.
2. During which of these periods of English history was the combed forward, curly, tousled male hairstyle with sideburns fashionable?

Answer: Regency

Remember Mr Darcy in "Pride and Prejudice"? He had the perfect Regency look in the BBC production of "Pride and Prejudice". Beau Brummell, who is credited with the introduction of the suit and tie fashion for men of the Regency period, sported this look. Hair was worn short at the back and as curly and wild as possible in front. Sideburns, if they could be grown, were also considered to be the height of fashion.

A statue of Beau Brummell was erected in fashionable Jermyn Street, London in 2002 in recognition of his contribution to fashion.
3. Which hairstyle, introduced in the 1920s, is credited with starting a revolution in the way women perceived their place in the world?

Answer: The Bob

First introduced in America during the Great War, this hairstyle went on to cause a revolution in hairdressing. Irene Castle, a celebrated ballroom dancer, first bobbed her hair in 1915 for convenience and the style became known as "The Castle Bob". This blunt cut to the base of the ears was in drastic contrast to the long, flowing styles preceding it and caused a furore at the English Court with Queen Mary letting it be known that she preferred the shortness of hair concealed at court functions. Barbers' shops were crowded with women wanting the new style until female hairdressers accepted the new look and created ways to style it.

This rebellious hairstyle is credited with being the start of women demanding a more equal place in society. It is also the reason that the "Bobby Pin" was invented!
4. What is the name of the hairstyle of the 1980s and early 1990s where the hair is worn short in the front, top and sides but long in the back, usually to the shoulder blades?

Answer: The Mullet

Billy Ray Cyrus has a lot to answer for! In Australia it is mostly associated with Australian Rules footballers and those living in remote farming areas. It is a style that has been popular in Spain, especially around the Basque area, for many years. If you walk around Madrid or Barcelona the style is very evident. Both males and females adopted this look in the 1980s.

There is speculation that the term "mullet" comes from a scene in the movie "Cool Hand Luke" where it was used to describe Southern long haired men as "mullet heads".

This style has also been jokingly referred to as "business in the front, party in the back".
5. What shape was the wire frame around which Elizabethan ladies wound their hair?

Answer: Heart shaped

Queen Elizabeth I was the leader in this style. It was achieved by sweeping long hair upwards and arranging it around the frame. A jewel was suspended from the middle of the heart to complete the look. Queen Elizabeth I had masses of red curly hair in her youthful years and the ladies of her court copied this fashion, even to the extent of wearing a wig if their own hair was not of suitable texture or colour. Elizabeth I herself eventually went bald and used a wig.
6. The hairstyles of which era were epitomised by their artificial white colour and extreme size?

Answer: Georgian

During the Georgian era in France hairdressers, known as "Friseurs", used artificial pads known as "Pomatum" to almost double the size of a female head! The hair, which was elaborately curled and whitened, was then styled around the pad. When Marie Antionette became queen in 1774 she added feathers to the style and the "tower" above her head could reach up to two feet high! The males were not to be outdone and their wigs, although not as high, were just as white, and curled in elaborate formations to the shoulders.

The style also became popular in England, and the colonies followed suit.
7. Which male hairstyle, sported by the most famous music group of all time, enjoyed popularity in the mid 1960s?

Answer: The Moptop

The Beatles wore this style during the period 1964 to 1966 and soon, around the world, their followers copied the look. It was a straight cut, collar length at the back and over the ears at the sides. It looked fabulous when they shook their heads when performing! George Harrison was asked by a reporter in the USA what he called his hairstyle to which he replied "Arthur".

Hence the Moptop is now also known as "Arthur" (in the UK the Moptop was called a "Beatle Cut"). The style was a symbol of extreme rebelliousness in some cultures.

In Brezhnev era Russia wearers of the cut were called "hairies" by their elders and they risked arrest and a trip to the police station for a haircut when out in public!
8. Hairstyling can be traced back a long time. From which geological period can the oldest evidence of hairstyling be found to date?

Answer: The Ice Age

Ice Age statuettes "Venus of Willendorf" and "Brassempouy" have been found showing clear evidence of stylized hair. The hair on these statuettes appears to be coiled or braided around the head in a circular fashion. "Venus of Willendorf" is dated to have been created during the period 24,000 BC to 22,000 BC and was discovered in 1908 by archaeologist Jozef Szombathy near Willendorf in Austria. Vanity seems not to be a new thing!
9. Hairstyles for females, which reflected the lines of gowns worn, was a feature of which period of English history?

Answer: Victorian

The advent of the "bustle", which saw skirts drawn towards the back of the body, inspired the Victorian style of sweeping the hair up towards the front, revealing the ears. Prior to this ears had rarely been uncovered. The locks at the back were curled or twisted.

A Victorian lady rarely cut her hair and the emphasis was on soft natural beauty. Decorations of flowers, ribbons and combs were evident and only young girls wore their hair long and loose. The forward style dictated that hats were worn low on the forehead. Styling was quite simple at first, but towards the end of the Victorian era more elaborate forms were seen.
10. Which male hairstyle originated at an Ivy League University in 1895?

Answer: The Crew Cut

Yale University rowing crew cut their hair into what has become a "Crew Cut", in 1895. The football team, which had previously sported long hair, followed suit. The United States Army adopted the cut for their forces in World War II and the style became a civilian fashion in the 1950s.

The top is cut relatively short, graduated in length from the longest hair at the front hairline to the shortest at the back of the crown. The sides and back are tapered in for a crisp clean look.
Source: Author adawaz

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