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
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France
10
Australia
33
Greece
20
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Republic of Ireland
28
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14
the Netherlands
27
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Germany
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