Retro Hairstyles

Name:

Date:

Instructions: How well do you know the iconic hairstyles of the past?

1.
What 1950s hairstyle featured hair slicked back on the sides to meet in a ridge at the back of the head?
A
The Pompadour
B
The Crew Cut
C
The Flat Top
D
The Duck Tail (D.A.)
2.
What 1960s hairstyle involved teasing and piling hair high on top of the head in a tall, rounded shape?
A
The Beehive
B
The Pixie Cut
C
The Shag
D
The Flip
3.
Which actress made the short, gamine 'pixie cut' famous in the 1950s and 1960s?
A
Audrey Hepburn
B
Elizabeth Taylor
C
Marilyn Monroe
D
Grace Kelly
4.
What product did men commonly use to slick back their hair in the 1950s?
A
Mousse
B
Hair spray
C
Brylcreem
D
Gel
5.
What 1970s hairstyle featured long, layered hair with feathered, winged-back sides?
A
The Dorothy Hamill Wedge
B
The Afro
C
The Bowl Cut
D
The Farrah Fawcett
6.
What was the name of the 1960s hairstyle where the ends of medium-length hair curled outward?
A
The Bob
B
The Page Boy
C
The Bouffant
D
The Flip
7.
Which iconic hairstyle was popularized by the African American community as a symbol of Black pride in the late 1960s?
A
The Jheri Curl
B
Dreadlocks
C
The Afro
D
Cornrows
8.
What was the short, wedge-shaped hairstyle popularized by an Olympic figure skater in 1976?
A
The Jane Fonda
B
The Farrah
C
The Dorothy Hamill
D
The Twiggy
9.
What hair-setting device did women sleep in to create curls before the era of curling irons?
A
Scarves
B
Braids
C
Hair clips
D
Pin curlers and rollers
10.
What British model made the very short, androgynous crop cut famous in the late 1960s?
A
Penelope Tree
B
Jean Shrimpton
C
Veruschka
D
Twiggy
11.
What was the 'poodle cut' that was popular in the early 1950s?
A
A long braided style
B
Straight hair with curled bangs
C
A high ponytail with curled ends
D
A short, tightly curled all-over perm
12.
Which First Lady influenced a popular bouffant hairstyle in the early 1960s?
A
Jacqueline Kennedy
B
Pat Nixon
C
Lady Bird Johnson
D
Mamie Eisenhower
13.
What 1950s men's hairstyle was associated with Elvis Presley and featured volume on top with slicked sides?
A
The Butch Cut
B
The Ivy League
C
The Pompadour
D
The Princeton
14.
What hairstyle accessory, a wide band worn across the forehead, became popular during the hippie movement?
A
Hair net
B
Headband
C
Tiara
D
Hair bow
15.
What process, popular in the 1960s, used large amounts of Aqua Net or similar products to create tall, stiff hairdos?
A
Backcombing and lacquering
B
Cold waving
C
Chemical straightening
D
Finger waving

Find more free puzzles and brain games at www.SeniorBrainGames.org