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Chapter 1 History and Career Opportunities

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 If business is your calling, you will find that management opportunities in the salon and ___________ environment are quite diverse. 
a)
spa
b)
home
c)
neighborhood
d)
school
2.
Archeological studies reveal that haircutting and hairstyling were practiced in some form as early as the___________  age.
a)
stone
b)
ice
c)
egyptian
d)
new
3.
Ancient records show that coloring matter was made from minerals, insects,_________ , herbs, and leaves to color the hair, skin, and nails. 
a)
paint
b)
concrete
c)
nuts
d)
pancake batter
4.
 Roman noblewomen tinted their hair__________ .
a)
violet
b)
blue
c)
black
d)
red
5.
 During the golden age of Greece, women applied white lead on their faces, _________ on their eyes, and vermillion on their cheeks and lips. 
a)
kohl
b)
target
c)
walmart
d)
paint
6.
 The poor class of ancient Rome wore their hair ____________ .
a)
blonde
b)
black
c)
red
d)
violet
7.
 Egyptians used ____________ to stain their hair and nails a warm red. 
a)
mud
b)
box dye
c)
henna
d)
nail polish
8.
 Around 1000 AD, a Persian physician and alchemist named Avicenna refined the process of steam distillation, which ushered in the modern era of steam-distilled ___________ that are used today. 
a)
essential oils
b)
non-essential oils
c)
butter
d)
relaxer
9.
 The Middle Ages showed women wearing__________________ .
a)
towering headdresses
b)
weave
c)
hats
d)
ball gowns
10.
During the Renaissance, a  ________________was thought to give women a look of greater intelligence. 
a)
wig
b)
corset
c)
bare brow
d)
mask
11.
The Victorian age was one of the most austere and ____________ periods in history.
a)
restrictive
b)
tame
c)
fun
d)
dangerous
12.
 During the Shang Dynasty, aristocrats rubbed a tinted mixture of gum arabic, gelatin,______________ , and egg whites onto their nails to turn them crimson or ebony. 
a)
crispy fried chicken
b)
kool aid
c)
bees wax
d)
box dye
13.
In 1935, Max Factor created ___________ makeup to make actors’ skin look natural on color film. 
a)
cookie
b)
powder
c)
bright
d)
pancake
14.
 Beyond defining your area of expertise, you must also decide whether or not you want to work in a specialty salon,_____________ , day spa, or photo, video, or film sets. 
a)
full-service salon
b)
half-service salon
c)
limited spa
d)
basic salon
15.
_____________ civilization had a variety of hairstyles , and they were used as a symbol of tribal traditions and conveyed a message of age, marital status, power, and rank.
a)
Australian
b)
Egyptian
c)
African
d)
European