WorksheetsCosmetology Ch. 1 History
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
To be an education director, you must have at least _____ of experience as a cosmetologist.
10 years
5 years
8 years
1 year
The Associated Master Barbers of America, which eventually became the Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of America, was organized in Chicago in the:
1930s
1940s
1950s
1920s
During the Golden Age of Greece, women ground cinnabar to produce coloring for:
cheeks and lips
eyes and ears
nails and hair
hands and feet
Who marketed the first nail polish?
Max Factor
Charles Revson
Ralph Evans
Vidal Sassoon
To become a creative director, you must have at least _____ years of experience as a hairdresser.
10
5
3
8
During the Chou Dynasty in China, only royals were allowed to:
trim their nails
stain their nails gold
wear any form of facial makeup
cut their hair below their shoulders
Who invented the first curling iron?
Arnold F. Willatt
Lawrence Gelb
Marcel Grateau
Ralph L. Evans and Everett G. McDonough
Which ancient culture was the first to cultivate beauty in an extravagant fashion?
Egyptian
Roman
Chinese
Greek
Cosmetic implements used at the dawn of history were shaped from all of the following EXCEPT:
bone
sharpened flints
tree bark
oyster shells
What did women do during the Victorian era in England to add color to their cheeks?
dab their cheeks with rouge
apply a henna-based cosmetic
pat their cheeks with tinted powder
pinch their cheeks
The first spa pedicure system was introduced to the professional beauty industry by Creative Nail Design in which year?
1998
2003
1938
2007
Today, cosmetologists frequently specialize in:
nail enhancements
esthetic services
haircutting
medical-aesthetic services
What term was coined by beauty legend Noel DeCaprio in the late 1980s?
day spa
cosmetology
appearance enhancement
cold waving
Kohl makeup was NOT used in ancient Egypt to:
protect the eyes from sun glare
stain the nails before battle
alleviate eye inflammation
heavily line the eyes
Curly hair specialist is a subspecialty of which specialty?
creative director
artistic director
texture specialist
distributor sales consultant
Charles Nessler invented the machine that supplied electrical current to metal rods around which hair strands were wrapped during the waving process.
true
false
In 1908, _____ began selling makeup that was popular with movie stars because it didn't cake or crack under hot studio lights.
Marcel Grateau
Madame C. J. Walker
Charles Nessler
Max Factor
Which term encompasses the broad range of specialty areas including hairstyling, nail technology, and esthetics?
esthetics
cosmetology
ergonomics
styling
The period during which Western civilization made the transition from medieval to modern history was called the:
Chou Dynasty
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Golden Age
Which of these people does NOT work for a salon?
manufacturer educator
haircutting specialist
artistic director
texture specialist
A(n) _____ provides salons with information about new products, trends, and techniques.
distributor sales consultant
creative director
artistic director
haircutting specialist
Continuing education is typically used to:
satisfy licensing requirements
further your career
update skill sets
all of the above
Which term refers to the variety of permanent waving and straightening services available for various hair types and conditions?
haircolor specialist
croquignole
cold waving
texture services
The process of steam distillation was refined by:
Vidal Sassoon
Charles Revson
Arnold Willatt
Avicenna
Archeological studies reveal that early forms of haircutting and hairstyling were practiced in some form as early as the:
Ice Age
Middle Ages
Roman Empire
Victorian era
Farouk Shami invented the world's first ammonia-free haircolor in the 1980s.
true
false
In ancient Rome, middle-class women colored their hair:
black
blond
brown
red
Which person establishes the standard for a salon or manufacturer's image?
education director
cosmetology instructor
artistic director
creative director
Ancient Egyptian men and women practiced a form of nail care by staining their nails red using:
ground galena
plant blossoms
tree bark
henna
It has been clear from the earliest images of African people that their _____ was a preeminent reflection of the state of their well-being and existence in the world.
nail length
hair
nail color
teeth
