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Tattoos - History, Culture and Health Risks

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Introduction:
"Tattoos have been part of society since 2000 B.C. Some people used tattoos to indicate key moments in their life, some used them to show social rankings in their community and some people use them to show their individuality."


1. What ancient civilization is credited with being the first to decorate the body with tattoos?
    Chinese
    Romans
    Egyptians
    Greeks


2. What is the literal translation of the Tahitian word “tatu”, from which the word tattoo is derived?
    To write
    To draw
    To mark
    To paint


3. What New Zealand people perfected the art of chiseling the skin and applying ink, resulting in finely detailed and beautiful tattoos?
    The Tokelauan
    The Samoan
    The Niuean
    The Maori


4. Approximately when did tattooing become acceptable in the western world?
    1690's
    1480's
    1530's
    1770's


5. Who is credited with associating tattoos with sailors?
    Captain James Kirk
    Captain John Bligh
    Captain James Cook
    Captain John Smith


6. Who invented the first prototype of the electric tattoo machine?
    Samuel O'Reilly
    Victor Riles
    George Simpson
    David Fanner


7. Bernie Moeller is in the “Guinness Book of World Records” as the most tattooed man. How many individual tattoos does the book give him credit for?
    13,033
    8,904
    14,006
    10,067


8. Which layer of skin holds the tattoo ink?
    Epidermis
    Fat Cell Layer
    Subcutaneous Layer
    Dermis


9. Tattooing is unsafe and could easily promote the transmission of the HIV virus.
    True
    False


10. What are some potential health risks of getting a tattoo?
    All of these
    Allergic Reactions
    Syphilis
    Hepatitis


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