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Chapter 1 History And Career Opportunities

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the first to cultivate beauty with extravagant fashions and use cosmetics as part of their personal beautification habits?

a)

The Renaissance

b)

The Egyptians

c)

The Indians

d)

The Romans

2.

Poor women in ancient Rome colored their hair:

a)

black

b)

brown

c)

blond

d)

red

3.

Which of the following was created by ancient Egyptians from a mixture of ground galena ( a black mineral ), sulfur, and animal fat?

a)

henna

b)

kohl

c)

lipstick

d)

perfume

4.

The salon industry depends heavily on its relationship with product distributors, which are referred to as:

a)

director of cosmetics

b)

distributor sales consultants

c)

directors of sales

d)

directors of styles

5.

The barber pole-symbol of the barber-surgeon has its roots in a medical procedure called:

a)

bloodletting

b)

knifing

c)

staff

d)

dentistry

6.

Types of facilities in which cosmetologists work include which of the following?

a)

full-service salon

b)

specialty salons

c)

day spas

d)

all answers are correct

7.

Types of facilities in which cosmetologists work include which of the following?

a)

full-service salon

b)

specialty salons

c)

day spas

d)

all answers are correct

8.

The term cosmetology comes from the __________________ word kosmeticos.

a)

Egyptian

b)

Greek

c)

Russian

d)

Hindu

9.

The art and science of beautifying and improving the skin, nails, and hair is called:

a)

cosmetology

b)

barbering

c)

esthetics

d)

nail technology

10.

During the Victorian Age, women pinched their cheeks and bit their lips to:

a)

induce natural color

b)

create a mask

c)

punish themselves

d)

ready themselves for sleep

11.

During the Renaissance, the unusual practice of shaving eyebrows was done to give a woman a look of greater:

a)

intelligence

b)

boredom

c)

grooming

d)

height

12.

Your license will unlock countless doors for employment; however, your career will be fueled with:

a)

skills and gossiping

b)

poor taste and dishonesty

c)

focusing on haircutting

d)

personal dedication and passion

13.

The process of steam distillation was refined by the:

a)

Greeks

b)

Persians

c)

Middle Ages

d)

Romans

14.

In ancient Rome, women used the hair color to indicate their:

a)

martial status

b)

political beliefs

c)

class in society

d)

current age

15.

Ancient Egyptians were the first civilization to infuse essential oils from:

a)

animal remains

b)

clay and sand

c)

rocks and minerials

d)

leaves and blossoms

16.

Inventor, in 1872, of the curling iron.

a)

day spa

b)

Marcel Grateau

c)

Victorian Age

d)

Renaissance

17.

Name coined by beauty legend Noel DeCaprio.

a)

cinnabar

b)

Lawrence Gelb

c)

alkaline perm

d)

day spa

18.

Modern version of the cold wave.

a)

Sarah Breedlove

b)

alkaline perm

c)

cinnabar

d)

Victorian Age

19.

Austere and restrictive period in British history, from 1837 and 1901.

a)

Renaissance

b)

Victorian Age

c)

Marcel Grateau

d)

Lawrence Gelb

20.

New York chemist who introduced permanent hair color and founded Clairol.

a)

day spa

b)

Sarah Breedlove

c)

Lawrence Gelb

d)

cinnabar

21.

Period in history during which Western civilization made the transition from the medieval to modern history.

a)

Victorian Age

b)

alkaline perm

c)

Marcel Grateau

d)

Renaissance

22.

Mineral that is the chief source of mercury, used to make vermillion.

a)

alkaline perm

b)

Lawrence Gelb

c)

Victoria Age

d)

cinnabar

23.

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

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

a)

copper

b)

nickel

c)

cinnabar

d)

kohl