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Shuffleton's Barbershop Trivia Quiz

This quiz was inspired by the "Not Quite Works of Art" Challenge from the Author Lounge and Norman Rockwell's "Shuffleton's Barbershop". Can you match the items found in a barber's shop?

A matching quiz by mlcmlc. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Sign generally found outside indicating the nature of the business

Answer: pole

Barbers' poles originated during the times when a barber would also perform surgery. There are several explanations for the colors; one is that the red is for blood, the white for bandages, and the blue for veins.

2. Where barber would minister to a customer

Answer: chair

Barbers' chairs allow for adjustable height and rotation. Some have head rests for when a barber shaves his customer. These chairs help the barber see what he is doing from almost any angle.

3. Mounted on the wall for reflection's sake

Answer: mirror

Barber shops may have a large mirror running wall to wall in front of the barber chairs, or individual mirrors in front of each chair. In addition, there are usually hand-held mirrors to help the customer view the finished product from all sides.

4. To keep cut hair off customer

Answer: tape & cape

Many barbers' shops use tape around a customer's neck and a cape attached around the neck to keep the falling hair on the customer. Some shops use towels instead of tape, both do the job, but the towels require more maintenance--they can't be tossed when the job is done, they have to be washed.

5. Used for cutting

Answer: hair scissors

Scissors are used to manually cut the customer's hair. Clippers cut using blades that move from side to side. Once also manual, clippers are mostly electric now and are often used for cutting close to the skin.

6. Toothed device for cleaning, untangling, or straightening

Answer: comb

Combs come in many sizes, but most are a comprised of a shaft with teeth of various sizes. A barber generally has several to chose from, matching the type of comb to the customer's hair type. The combs are cleaned with disinfectant between customers.

7. Used to apply soap or cream

Answer: shaving brush

A shaving brush can be made from many types of bristles. Once the bristles are wet they are used to create lather from a shaving soap or cream. The brush is then used to transfer the lather to the customer's face or head before a shave.

8. Sharpened on a strop

Answer: straight razor

Razors have historically be made from all types of materials, but today a straight razor is generally made from steel. They fell from fashion in the 1950s with the advent of disposable razors, but many still prefer a barber's shave from a straight razor.

9. Used to remove moisture from customer's hair

Answer: dryer

Some hairstyles require a hair dryer to accomplish a swept back look. Or a barber might use a hair dryer just to remove some of the moisture after a wash and before a cut.

10. Used to style hair that will remain in place

Answer: gel

There are so many products that can be put on the customer's hair, each with a different purpose. Brilliantine is used to soften the hair. Gel is used to harden the hair. Pomade is a wax used to style and stiffen the hair. Wax is used to hold the hair in place.

Source: Author mlcmlc

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Questions		Choices
1. Sign generally found outside indicating the nature of the business		gel
2. Where barber would minister to a customer		comb
3. Mounted on the wall for reflection's sake		mirror
4. To keep cut hair off customer		hair scissors
5. Used for cutting		pole
6. Toothed device for cleaning, untangling, or straightening		chair
7. Used to apply soap or cream		dryer
8. Sharpened on a strop		tape & cape
9. Used to remove moisture from customer's hair		straight razor
10. Used to style hair that will remain in place		shaving brush