Tattoo Ideas For You Trivia Quiz

Answer: Pin-up

Pin-up girls as a symbol are incredibly popular as posters and other art forms. Think Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe and Bettie Page. Pin-up tattoos can take the form of these classic looks or more modern takes such as zombie pin-ups. The typical look of a pin-up is a voluptuous woman who is probably partially dressed and is a representation of beauty and femininity.

These tattoos are typically colorful and tantalizing.

Answer: Portrait

Portrait tattoos are incredibly popular but can be tricky to pull off. They are one of the most difficult types to do well because of the necessity to capture a realistic and appropriate likeness of the person. Options for this tattoo type are of iconic people in history or religion including Jesus Christ.

Other choices are pop stars, athletes and family members. There are also some hilarious photos available online of portrait tattoos gone wrong so if you're thinking of going this route for a tattoo, you need to definitely vet the work of the tattoo artist first!

Answer: Sailor Jerry

Sailor Jerry was born Norman Keith Collins and served in the navy before becoming a well known tattoo artist. He was well known for his tattoos of pin-up girls, dice, bottles of alcohol and anchors. His tattoos embodied the style of American traditional as they were colorful, bold, vivid and had thick black outlines. Sailor Jerry Rum is a popular rum that has a Sailor Jerry hula girl on the label and pictures of Sailor Jerry pinups on the inside of the bottle.

The more you drink, the more you're able to see the images.

Answer: Tribal

There are several types of tribal tattoos including Samoan animal abstract and Maori face tattoos. Traditionally they were used for everything from pure aesthetics to camouflage to marking social status. Modern tribal tattoos take their inspiration from this history and are characterized by designs that are made with black ink.

Their meaning varies depending on the person and what they want the pattern to represent. It could have a cultural meaning or be related to something specifically meaningful to the person.

The famous facial tribal tattoo Mike Tyson got is similar to face tattoos worn by the Maori tribe and according to a 2008 documentary about Tyson, is meant to represent his 'warrior status.'

Answer: Star Wars

"Star Wars" as a particular tattoo type is extremely popular and fashionable. Fans have tattooed all kinds of objects and characters from the franchise including Luke Skywalker, light sabres, the Millennium Falcon and Darth Vader. There are also lots of Yoda, R2-D2 and stormtroopers.

Some fans have whole scenes playing out across their chests and backs. Zayn Malik, formerly of the boy band One Direction, got light sabres tattooed on his fingers. If you're looking to get a tattoo with a pop culture reference, make sure it's something you're prepared to be OK with many years from now! This advice works for any tattoo but especially for something like this.

Answer: Animal

When considering a tattoo, it is important to think about the dimensions. A small one is probably a good place to start for most people looking to get one for the first time. You can then decide how you like and if you'd get another one. For any tattoo requiring detail, it's good to go with a medium sized tattoo (about fifteen square inches). Animals are also really popular and can range from the tiniest most delicate butterfly to elephants to eagles.

Some popular animal tattoos are tigers, lions, fish, peacocks, ravens and horses.

The options are endless and the tattoo styles can be cartoonish, realistic, colorful or black and white.

Answer: Celtic

Celtic imagery influences Celtic tattoos and has a very distinctive look. These are typically intricate with knots and symbols. Celtic knots are one of the most popular Celtic tattoos and represent an eternal bond between people or people and nature. There is the trinity knot which represents the three states of a woman's life.

There is also the love knot which is popularly used for wedding tattoos. There are spirals and the triskele which is the triple spiral and there is also the Celtic cross. There are many variations for beautiful and intricate Celtic tattoos.

Answer: Clock

The clock is another popular tattoo as it can take on a number of different meanings. It can pertain to a specific event or time in a person's life. It can symbolize life, death, mortality, memory, infinity or existence. Variations on the clock tattoo include everything from simple stopwatches, to intricate grandfather clocks to copies of Dali's melting clocks from "The Persistence of Memory." They can also be cartoonish.

For example, singer Melanie Martinez got a clock tattooed on her arm that is taken from a painting called "The Butcher Bunny" by painter Mark Ryder.

Other takes on the clock tattoo are geometric designs, realistic designs, eye clocks, skull clocks and more.

Answer: Wristband

A wristband tattoo is another popular choice and can lead to a lot of variation in how the band looks. The options include a single solid band, multiple bands, a pattern or designed band, a snakelike band etc.. Keep in mind if you are looking for a wraparound wristband tattoo that the inside of the arm is a more sensitive spot to get a tattoo and can cause more discomfort during the process of getting the tattoo.

These tattoos come with meanings that do vary from person to person and can represent continuity and love.

Answer: Mermaid

Mermaids are another quite popular choice for tattoos. They have long been associated with sailors, seduction and beauty. Mermaid tattoos are generally pretty and the mermaids have long flowing hair that covers their chest. They can also be wearing shells over their chest.

A way to represent femininity, seduction and nature, these tattoos can be quite diverse in appearance. Tattoos of the "Little Mermaid" of Disney fame are popular as are the mythical creatures the Sirens. The mermaid tails offer a great canvas to showcase color and detail. Popular choices for this tattoo have the mermaid swimming, sitting on rocks or with other nautical images such as anchors.