Haircuts For Men Trivia Quiz

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Remember Moe in "The Three Stooges"? He had a bowl cut. This haircut became very popular in medieval Europe, and a bowl was really used as a cutting guide. It was easy to do, and the person looked groomed. In some areas, however, it was viewed as a sign of poverty, as it was the cheapest and most basic haircut that a person could have.

The tonsure hair cut involved shaving part of the skull and cutting the hair as a sign of reverence and modesty. It has been used in different ways by many religious groups and cultures, however, during the Middle Ages it was used by Catholic monks to show their dedication and to symbolize the Crown of Thorns. Some real dedication was needed to keep the tonsure properly maintained, and not doing so was taken as a sign of noncommittal to other members of the monastery.

Also called a Mohican in British English, the Mohawk cut has shaved sides with a noticeably longer approximately 3" (7.62 cm) band running from top to bottom in the center of the head; typically the hair is spiked upwards. It was originally named for the Mohawk Nation, an indigenous group of Native Americans from the Mohawk Valley of New York. John Smith, of Pocahontas fame, said the people didn't shave their heads, though. They pulled out tuffs of hair, a little at a time.

In the late 1800s manual hair clippers were invented. This led to the advent of the wiffle or buzz cut, where the hair is cut extremely short in all one length. It was popular within the military, as it was easy, clean looking, and helped to cut down on the possibility of spreading head lice. There are all sorts of variations of the cut, and it is very popular with men who don't want to work very hard on the appearance of their hair.

The crew cut features hair that is short on the sides and a bit longer on the top. It became especially popular during the 1920s and the 1930s at Ivy League colleges, probably receiving the name from members of the universities' crew or rowing team members, who didn't want hair blowing in their faces when they competed. During WWII, soldiers were given this haircut, with slightly longer hair on top, when going into the service.

Of course, the Beatles popularized the mop-top haircut in the early 1960s. Although many thought their hair was way too long, it really was just a medium length messy cut, that gave a person the appearance of having just gotten up from the bed. Longer on the top and in the front, it is shorter on the sides and back. Some describe it as a bowl cut that has been layered to avoid blunt lines.

The mullet is shorter on the sides and top, but is longer in the back. According to the "Oxford English Dictionary", the hair style and name was popularized by the Beastie Boys in 1994 when they released their song, "Mullet Head", which described the cut. Its documented use, however, goes all the way back to ancient times, when, according to the historian Suetonius, Emperor Tiberius "wore his hair rather long at the back".

Speaking of ancient times, do you known anyone with a Caesar cut? It is relatively short all over, 1-2 inches (2-5 cm), with fringe or bangs a little longer in the front. Named after Emperor Caesar Augustus, it became a popular cut in the 1980s. Are visions of Mark Zuckerberg popping into your head?

Have you ever heard of a broccoli cut? It is also known as a birds nest, and in the UK it is called the meet me at McDonald's cut! The sides are short and tapered, but the hair on top of the head is curly. Some guys go as far as getting a perm to achieve this look. It has also been called the Zoomer perm because of its regard among Generation Z members. It was a popular cut in the 1980s for members of new wave groups like Duran Duran and Soft Cell, but has become popular again in the 2020s.

Last, but certainly not least, is the comb over, which is used by many to cover up a bald spot. The hair is parted on one side of the head and combed to the other. Many times the hair on the top is quite long, depending on where it is parted. In 1977 Frank Smith and his son, Donald, received a patent for their style of a comb over, which combs long hair in three directions.

The pixie, bouffant, Farrah Fawcett Feathered, Rachel, and beehive were haircuts intended to be used by ladies.