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Cosmetology: History and Career Opportunities

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The art and science of beautifying and improving the skin, nails, and hair, and the study of cosmetics and their application is called:

a)

esthiology

b)

cosmetology

c)

nail technology

d)

barbering

2.

The earliest that archaeological studies reveal that hair cutting and hair styling were practiced was in the__________________.

a)

Renaissance

b)

Ice Age

c)

Medieval Period

d)

Roman Empire

3.

Ancient Records show that matter made from berries, tree bark, minerals, insects, nuts, herbs, and leaves were used for ______________________.

a)

Styling

b)

Coloring

c)

Waving

d)

Conditioning

4.

The first to cultivate beauty in an extravagant fashion and use cosmetics as part of their personal beautification habits in religious ceremonies, and when preparing the deceased for burial were:

a)

The Romans

b)

The Greeks

c)

The Egyptians

d)

The Indians

5.

In ancient Egypt, who erected a personal cosmetics factory next to the Dead Sea?

a)

Queen Cleopatra

b)

Queen Nefertiti

c)

Queen Hatsheput

d)

Queen Nebettawy

6.

In ancient Greece, what mineral was ground to make brilliant red pigment?

a)

copper

b)

nickel

c)

cinnabar

d)

kohl

7.

In ancient Rome, noblewoman tinted their hair...

a)

Blond

b)

Red

c)

Black

d)

Brown

8.

In ancient Rome, middle-class women colored their hair...

a)

Blond

b)

Red

c)

Black

d)

Brown

9.

In ancient Rome, poor women colored their hair:

a)

Blond

b)

Black

c)

Red

d)

Brown

10.

Women wore colored makeup on their cheeks and lips, but not on their eyes during the:

a)

Ice Age

b)

Renaissance

c)

Golden Age

d)

Middle Ages

11.

One of the most austere and restrictive periods in history with respect appearance enhancement was the:

a)

Renaissance

b)

Victorian Age

c)

Golden Age

d)

Middle Ages

12.

The pole of the barber pole is thought to represent the __________________ that the patient would hold on to in order for the veins in the arm to stand out during bloodletting.

a)

Basin

b)

Bandage

c)

Staff

d)

Knife

13.

In history, bloodletting was a medical procedure thought to:

a)

Strengthen the immune system

b)

Reduce the Chance of Blood Clotting

c)

Diminish the Risk of Infection

d)

Strengthen the Heart Rate

14.

In the salon industry, a DSC is known as a:

a)

District Service Consultant

b)

Director of Service and Cosmetics

c)

Distributor Service Consultant

d)

Distributor Sales Consultant

15.

One thing that is key to your success in the field of cosmetology regardless of which path you choose, is:

a)

specializing in hair cutting

b)

continuing to learn

c)

focusing on nail care

d)

offering special facials