International Certification
for Natural Henna Arts

A Voluntary Peer Review Certification Program for Henna Artists

Basic Henna Certification Exam
~Practice Examination~
Section 6
The Botany and Geography of Henna

The questions on your practice exam are different from, but similar to, those which will be on the Certification Exam.

The Botany and Geography of Henna

1) The henna plant's botanical name is:
A) Lawsonia Inermis
B) Lawrence Arabiensis
C) Lawsonia Albania
D) This is a trick question; there are many names for henna because henna comes in many colors

2) High levels of Lawsone in henna are produced by:
A) Plentiful rainfall through the year
B) Heat and drought prior to rains
C) A very young henna plant
D) Frequent irrigation

3) Henna's dye molecule is called:
A) Mohlson
B) Lawsone
C) Larson
D) Lausanne

4) Henna is grown in:
A) India
B) Yemen
C) Iran
D) All of the above

5) Many companies who process henna powder "polish" their henna powder. "Polished henna" is:
A) Black henna
B) Very finely sifted henna
C) Henna that has had green dye added
D) Henna powder with glitter


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