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Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ancient Greeks made lavish use of perfumes and cosmetics for grooming, medicinal purpose and _________

a)

religious rites

b)

burial rites

c)

social rites

d)

family events

2.

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

a)

personal wealth

b)

class in society

c)

marital status

d)

education level

3.

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

4.

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

a)

Egyptians

b)

Romans

c)

Greeks

d)

Chinese

5.

Which of the following civilizations was the first to inuse essential oils from the leaves, bark, and blossoms of plants for use as perfumes and for purification purpose?

a)

Chinese

b)

Egyptians

c)

Romans

d)

Greeks

6.

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

7.

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

a)

Egyptian Era

b)

Victorian Age

c)

Renaissance

d)

Middle Ages

8.

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

a)

brown

b)

black

c)

blond

d)

red

9.

Victorian women _______ to induce natural color.

a)

applied rouge

b)

pinched their cheeks

c)

applied lip stains

d)

applied natural ingredients

10.

The Ancient Egyptians wear black kohl eyeliner to protect their eyes from the...

a)

rain

b)

sun

c)

snow

11.

The Ancient Africans dyed their hair red with...

a)

red earth clay

b)

dye from the box

c)

roses

12.

The Ancient Greeks & Romans used perfumes in their baths, haircare, and on their faces.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

During the Middle Ages, women did THIS to make them seem more intelligent.

a)

Read books

b)

Go to school

c)

Shave their eyebrows & hairline

14.

Choose two (2) correct answers:

Victorian women valued...

a)

natural beauty (pinching their cheeks & biting their lips for color)

b)

heavy makeup (eyeshadows & eyeliner)

c)

fashion

d)

painting their nails with henna

15.
Throughout the Chou Dynasty (circa 1100 BC), the royal colors were gold and silver.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
16.
Cosmetic implements used during the __________were shaped from sharpened flints, oyster shells, or bone.
a)
Golden Age of Greece
b)
Shang Dynasty
c)
Roman Empire
d)
Ice Age
17.

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

18.
Ancient records show that matter made from berries, tree bark, minerals, insects, nuts, herbs, and leaves were used for ________.
a)
styling
b)
waving
c)
pigments
d)
conditioners
19.

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

20.

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

21.

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

22.

Inventor, in 1872, of the curling iron.

a)

day spa

b)

Marcel Grateau

c)

Victorian Age

d)

Renaissance

23.

Modern version of the cold wave.

a)

Sarah Breedlove

b)

alkaline perm

c)

cinnabar

d)

Victorian Age

24.

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

a)

day spa

b)

Sarah Breedlove

c)

Lawrence Gelb

d)

cinnabar

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