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Chapter 1 History and Career Opportunities

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

African civilization had a variety of hairstyles that were used as a symbol of tribal traditions and conveyed a message of age, marital status, _______, and rank.

a)

political position

b)

religious beliefs

c)

power

d)

education

2.

Which of the following civilization was the first to infuse essential oils from the leaves, bark, and blossoms of plants for use as perfumes and for purification purposes?

a)

Chinese

b)

Egyptians

c)

Romans

d)

Greeks

3.

The ancient_______ were the first to cultivate beauty in an extravagant fashion.

a)

Egyptians

b)

Romans

c)

Greeks

d)

Chinese

4.

To achieve a look of greater intelligence during the Renaissance, women ______.

a)

wore highly colored lip preparations

b)

dyed their hair black or dark brown

c)

wore plain, simple clothing

d)

shaved their eyebrows and hairline

5.

During the Middle Ages, women wore colored makeup on their ___________.

a)

ears

b)

hands

c)

lips

d)

eyes

6.

In ancient Rome, hair color was used by women to indicate _______.

a)

personal wealth

b)

class in society

c)

marital status

d)

education level

7.

The ancient Greeks made lavish use of perfumes and cosmetics for grooming, medical purpose, and ___________.

a)

religious rites

b)

burial rites

c)

social rites

d)

family events

8.

During the _______, women commonly used henna to stain their hair and nails a rich, warm red.

a)

Egyptian Era

b)

Victoria Age

c)

Renaissance

d)

Middle Ages

9.

If you were a middle-class woman in ancient Rome, you would color your hair _________ to indicate your class.

a)

brown

b)

black

c)

blond

d)

red

10.

Victorian women _____ to induce natural color.

a)

applied rouge

b)

pinched their cheeks

c)

applied lip stains

d)

applied natural ingredients

11.

The onset of _________ led to a new prosperity in the U.S. during which all forms of beauty began to follow the trends set by celebrities and society figures.

a)

World War 1

b)

the Great Depression

c)

industrialization

d)

assembly lines

12.

The makeup developed by _______ was popular with movie stars because it would not cake or crack, even under hot studio lights.

a)

Max Factor

b)

Charles Revson

c)

Mary Kay

d)

Charles Nessler

13.

Gloria Swanson and _______ helped glamorize the hip new nail lacquer trend in the 1930s by wearing matching polish on their fingers and toes.

a)

Marilyn Monroe

b)

Lillian Gish

c)

Elizabeth Taylor

d)

Jean Harlow

14.

By 1925, the Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of America(AMBBA) established the National Education Council with the goal of standardizing requirements for barber schools and barber instructor training, establishing curriculum, and setting forth _________.

a)

shop protocols

b)

service prices

c)

state licensing laws

d)

a professional dress code

15.

The world's first ammonia-free haircolor was invented by _________ in 1985.

a)

Vidal Sasson

b)

Farouk Shami

c)

Trevor Sorbie

d)

Noel DeCaprio

16.

_________ holds the key to individual development and personal motivation, gives you knowledge and confidence, and provides you the best opportunity to advance your career and achieve real success.

a)

Continuing education

b)

Networking

c)

Basic school education

d)

A professional attitude

17.

A ________ provides a connection between salons and their staff and the rest of the beauty industry by providing information about new products, new trends, and new techniques.

a)

salon trainer

b)

manufacturer educator

c)

haircolor specialist

d)

distributor sales consultant

18.

In order to get experience providing hairstyling services on film and TV sets, you should be prepared to _____ for a period of time.

a)

work only a few hours a day

b)

offer to volunteer

c)

work without implements

d)

immediately join a union

19.

To be a successful salon manager, you must have an aptitude for math and accounting and understand ________.

a)

anatomy

b)

marketing

c)

chemistry

d)

physiology

20.

The curling iron was invented by _____.

a)

Vidal Sassoon

b)

Max Factor

c)

Marcel Grateau

d)

Sarah Breedlove

21.

Most manufacturers consider the creative director to be _________ and the driving force behind brand success.

a)

an executive-level position

b)

a mid-level position

c)

a low-level position

d)

a first-tier position

22.

In 1932, Lawrence Gelb, a New York chemist, introduced the first permanent haircolor product and founded a company called ________.

a)

L'Oreal

b)

Nexus

c)

Wella

d)

Clairol

23.

The individual credited with coining the term day spa is _______.

a)

Sarah Breedlove

b)

Marcel Grateau

c)

Noel DeCaprio

d)

Madam C.J. Walker

24.

The beauty icon who turned the hairstyling world on its ear with revolutionary geometric cuts was ________.

a)

Max Factor

b)

Vidal Sassoon

c)

Charles Nessler

d)

Queen Nefertiti

25.

The second half of the twentieth century say the introduction of tube mascara, improved hair care and nail products, and the boom and _____ of the weekly salon appointment.

a)

death

b)

proliferation

c)

growth

d)

wane