Which of the following countries used to have a beard tax?
Russia
Poland
Japan
Iceland
In 1698, Emperor Peter I of Russia instituted a beard tax to bring Russian society in line with Western European models. To enforce the ban on beards, the tsar empowered police to forcibly and publicly shave those who refused to pay the tax. The beard tax was also introduced by King Henry VIII of England, who wore a beard himself, in 1535.
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Bulgaria
10
Estonia
12
France
10
Australia
33
Greece
20
Republic of Ireland
28
Austria
66
Italy
14
the Netherlands
26
Poland
5215
Germany
460
Spain
16
the United States
112
the United Kingdom
118
India
35
Belgium
10
Switzerland
32
Canada
77
Pakistan
10