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Cosmetology Ch. 1 History

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

​To be an education director, you must have at least _____ of experience as a cosmetologist.

a)

10 years

b)

5 years

c)

8 years

d)

1 year

2.

​The Associated Master Barbers of America, which eventually became the Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of America, was organized in Chicago in the:

a)

1930s

b)

​1940s

c)

​1950s

d)

​1920s

3.

During the Golden Age of Greece, women ground cinnabar to produce coloring for:

a)

cheeks and lips

b)

eyes and ears

c)

nails and hair

d)

hands and feet

4.

Who marketed the first nail polish?

a)

Max Factor

b)

Charles Revson

c)

Ralph Evans

d)

Vidal Sassoon

5.

To become a creative director, you must have at least _____ years of experience as a hairdresser.

a)

​10

b)

5

c)

3

d)

8

6.

During the Chou Dynasty in China, only royals were allowed to:

a)

trim their nails

b)

stain their nails gold

c)

wear any form of facial makeup

d)

cut their hair below their shoulders

7.

​Who invented the first curling iron?

a)

​Arnold F. Willatt

b)

​Lawrence Gelb

c)

​Marcel Grateau

d)

Ralph L. Evans and Everett G. McDonough

8.

Which ancient culture was the first to cultivate beauty in an extravagant fashion?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Roman

c)

Chinese

d)

Greek

9.

Cosmetic implements used at the dawn of history were shaped from all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

bone

b)

sharpened flints

c)

tree bark

d)

oyster shells

10.

What did women do during the Victorian era in England to add color to their cheeks?

a)

​dab their cheeks with rouge

b)

apply a henna-based cosmetic

c)

​pat their cheeks with tinted powder

d)

​pinch their cheeks

11.

The first spa pedicure system was introduced to the professional beauty industry by Creative Nail Design in which year?

a)

1998

b)

2003

c)

1938

d)

2007

12.

Today, cosmetologists frequently specialize in:

a)

nail enhancements

b)

​esthetic services

c)

​haircutting

d)

​medical-aesthetic services

13.

What term was coined by beauty legend Noel DeCaprio in the late 1980s?

a)

​day spa

b)

cosmetology

c)

​appearance enhancement

d)

​cold waving

14.

Kohl makeup was NOT used in ancient Egypt to:

a)

protect the eyes from sun glare

b)

stain the nails before battle

c)

alleviate eye inflammation

d)

heavily line the eyes

15.

Curly hair specialist is a subspecialty of which specialty?

a)

​creative director

b)

artistic director

c)

​texture specialist

d)

distributor sales consultant

16.

Charles Nessler invented the machine that supplied electrical current to metal rods around which hair strands were wrapped during the waving process.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

In 1908, ​_____ began selling makeup that was popular with movie stars because it didn't cake or crack under hot studio lights.

a)

Marcel Grateau

b)

Madame C. J. Walker

c)

​Charles Nessler

d)

Max Factor

18.

Which term encompasses the broad range of specialty areas including hairstyling, nail technology, and esthetics?

a)

esthetics

b)

cosmetology

c)

ergonomics

d)

styling

19.

The period during which Western civilization made the transition from medieval to modern history was called the:

a)

Chou Dynasty

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Renaissance

d)

Golden Age

20.

Which of these people does NOT work for a salon?​

a)

​manufacturer educator

b)

​haircutting specialist

c)

​artistic director

d)

​texture specialist

21.

​A(n) _____ provides salons with information about new products, trends, and techniques.

a)

​distributor sales consultant

b)

​creative director

c)

​artistic director

d)

​haircutting specialist

22.

​Continuing education is typically used to:

a)

satisfy licensing requirements​

b)

further your career​

c)

update skill sets

d)

all of the above

23.

Which term refers to the variety of permanent waving and straightening services available for various hair types and conditions?

a)

haircolor specialist

b)

croquignole

c)

cold waving

d)

texture services

24.

The process of steam distillation was refined by:

a)

Vidal Sassoon

b)

Charles Revson

c)

Arnold Willatt

d)

Avicenna

25.

Archeological studies reveal that early forms of haircutting and hairstyling were practiced in some form as early as the:

a)

Ice Age

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Victorian era

26.

Farouk Shami invented the world's first ammonia-free haircolor in the ​1980s.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

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

a)

black

b)

blond

c)

brown

d)

red

28.

​Which person establishes the standard for a salon or manufacturer's image?

a)

​education director

b)

​cosmetology instructor

c)

​artistic director

d)

​creative director

29.

Ancient Egyptian men and women practiced a form of nail care by staining their nails red using:

a)

ground galena

b)

plant blossoms

c)

tree bark

d)

henna

30.

​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.

a)

nail length

b)

​hair

c)

nail color

d)

teeth