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History of Barbering and Cosmetology and Career Opportunities

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
High-ranking Egyptians shaved their heads ____.
a)
to provide a job
b)
for aesthetic reasons
c)
to prevent infestations of parasites
d)
for religious reasons
2.
Sometime between 800 and 700 BC, Greek barbers from Sicily introduced ____ to Rome.
a)
shears
b)
hair braiding
c)
head shaving
d)
the fashion of oblong beards
3.
Meryma’at was a famous Egyptian barber who practiced his skills ____ years ago.
a)
500
b)
2000
c)
4000
d)
6000
4.
Intricate braiding patterns among the Masai warriors denote ____.
a)
status
b)
age
c)
religion
d)
personal preferences
5.
Ticinius Mena of ____ is credited with having brought shaving and barbering services to Rome in earnest.
a)
Milan
b)
Athens
c)
Sicily
d)
Cairo
6.
The Latin word ____ means beard.
a)
incidere
b)
barba
c)
tondeo
d)
trimodus
7.
In almost every early culture, hairstyles indicated ____.
a)
gender status
b)
social status
c)
geographic location
d)
birth order
8.
The philosopher ____ believed the hair was the source of the brain’s inspiration
a)
Pythagoras
b)
A. B. Moler
c)
Ticinius Mena
d)
Meryma’at
9.
The ____ was mostly worn by clergymen of the Middle Ages.
a)
mustache
b)
braid
c)
hat
d)
tonsure
10.
Among most early cultures, the beard was a sign of ____.
a)
strength
b)
wisdom
c)
manhood
d)
All answers are correct.
11.
For centuries, only ____ performed dentistry
a)
midwives
b)
doctors
c)
barbers
d)
dentist
12.
Ambroise Paré was a barber-surgeon who was considered the greatest surgeon of the ____.
a)
Roman age
b)
Renaissance period
c)
Middle Ages
d)
modern age
13.
The colors of the barber pole are derived from ____.
a)
the American flag
b)
the practice of bloodletting
c)
the colors of human hair
d)
the status of barbers
14.
By the end of the nineteenth century, barbering ____.
a)
was looked down upon
b)
was still linked to dentistry
c)
began to emerge as an independent profession
d)
was legally regulated by the states
15.
The Barber Code of Ethics ____.
a)
makes state laws for barbers
b)
conducts barbering examinations
c)
regulates fees charged by barber
d)
promotes professional responsibility in barbering
16.
The first barbering school was opened by ____.
a)
A. B. Moler
b)
Ticinius Mena
c)
Ambroise Paré
d)
Meryma’at
17.
Popular men hairstyles were flat top, butch cut, crew cut, and Princeton cut during which time period?
a)
1940s
b)
1950s
c)
1960s
d)
1990s
18.
Barbering has received a strong boost in importance in recent years from the flourishing of ______.
a)
a grunge style
b)
an “art of manliness”
c)
a clean-shaven look
d)
the “long-hair revolution”
19.

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

a)

cosmetology

b)

barbering

c)

esthetics

d)

nail technology

20.

The term _________________ comes from the greek word kosmeticos.

a)

esthetician

b)

cosmetology

c)

nail tech

d)

hair stylist

21.

The first to cultivate beauty with extravagant fashions and use cosmetics as part of their personal beautification habits were:

a)

the Renaissance

b)

the Egyptians

c)

the Indians

d)

the Romans

22.

Ancient Records show that matter made from berries, tree bark, minerals, insects, nuts, herbs, and leaves were used for ______________________.

a)

Styling

b)

Pigments

c)

Waving

d)

Conditioning

23.

The earliest images of African people demonstrate that their __________ was a pre-eminent reflection of the state of their well being and existence in the world. 

a)

hands and feet

b)

hair

c)

nails

d)

face

24.

In the ancient __________,

nail tinting was so closely tied to social status that commoners caught wearing a royal nail color faced punishment of death.

a)

Greece

b)

China

c)

Rome

d)

Egypt

25.

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

26.

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

27.

In ancient Rome, noblewoman tinted their hair...

a)

Blond

b)

Red

c)

Black

d)

Brown

28.

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

a)

Blond

b)

Red

c)

Black

d)

Brown

29.

Women wore colored makeup on their 

cheeks and lips but not on their eyes, during the:

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Ice Age

c)

Renaissance

d)

Golden Age of Greece

30.

Poor women in ancient Rome colored their hair:

a)

black

b)

brown

c)

blond

d)

red

31.

In the early twentieth century, the invention of the __________________ coincided with an abrupt shift in American attitudes.

a)

light bulb

b)

telephone

c)

motion pictures

d)

automobile

32.

The first curling iron in 1872 consisted of ______________________.

a)

counterbalancing weights

b)

tongs heated by a gas burner

c)

metal rods with steam distillation

d)

small pads with a chemical mixture

33.

The1970’s saw a new era in highlighting when French hairdressers introduced the art of hair weaving using ________________.

a)

beads

b)

extensions

c)

aluminum foil

d)

highlights

34.

Today, the beauty industry has entered an age of _______________________.

a)

generalization

b)

consolidation

c)

industrialization

d)

specialization

35.

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

a)

full-service salon

b)

specialty salons

c)

day spas

d)

all answers are correct

36.

Successful Cosmetologists and Barbers always _____________.

a)

specializing in hair cutting

b)

continuing to learn

c)

focusing on nail care

d)

offering special facials