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Who introduced shaving to the world? - Answer-Macedonians or Egyptians When was shaving introduced? - Answer-6000 years ago The word barber is derived from what meaning - Answer-Latin word, "barba" meaning beard In ancient rome the color of a woman’s hair indicated what? - Answer-Rank in society What did blonde, red and brunette hair represent? - Answer-Red - nobility Blonde - middle class Brunette - poor class What is the significance of the barber pole? - Answer-Red - blood White - bandages Blue - veins Name the 3 tempers - Answer-Hard, medium and soft What are the most preffered razor sizes? - Answer-9/16 and 5/8 mostly 5/8 What is the most preferred razor finish? Why? - Answer-Polished steal because it lasts longer and doesn't rust What is the rectangular block of abrasive material used to sharpen a razor called? - Answer-Hone What are the 3 types of hones? - Answer-Natural, synthetic and combination What are the five types of strops? - Answer-French or German Canvas Cowhide Horsehide Imitation leather Which is the most popular strop? - Answer-Cowhide Name the 3 principle implements used in barber styling? - Answer-Razors Shears Clippers

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Barbering and Shaving Test Study Guide
Questions and Answers
Who introduced shaving to the world? - Answer-Macedonians or Egyptians

When was shaving introduced? - Answer-6000 years ago

The word barber is derived from what meaning - Answer-Latin word, "barba" meaning
beard

In ancient rome the color of a woman’s hair indicated what? - Answer-Rank in society

What did blonde, red and brunette hair represent? - Answer-Red - nobility
Blonde - middle class
Brunette - poor class

What is the significance of the barber pole? - Answer-Red - blood
White - bandages
Blue - veins

Name the 3 tempers - Answer-Hard, medium and soft

What are the most preffered razor sizes? - Answer-9/16 and 5/8 mostly 5/8

What is the most preferred razor finish? Why? - Answer-Polished steal because it lasts
longer and doesn't rust

What is the rectangular block of abrasive material used to sharpen a razor called? -
Answer-Hone

What are the 3 types of hones? - Answer-Natural, synthetic and combination

What are the five types of strops? - Answer-French or German
Canvas
Cowhide
Horsehide
Imitation leather

Which is the most popular strop? - Answer-Cowhide

Name the 3 principle implements used in barber styling? - Answer-Razors
Shears
Clippers

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