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Cosmetology Ch 1 History and Career Oppertunities
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1
What was David Beckham’s impact on cosmetology trends in the early twenty-first century?
created the first successful video tutorials on social media.
Beckham inspired men to embrace a more body-conscious style.
created the new beauty category of treatment oils.
created the hairstyle worn by Jennifer Aniston’s character on Friends.
2
In the mid- to late twentieth century, all of the following advances in cosmetology technology were introduced EXCEPT _.
the aerosol can that was used to create hair spray
the process for making steam-distilled essential oils
the first permanent haircolor product that penetrated the hair shaft
the flat iron used to create straighter hairstyles
3
Who coined the term “day spa” in the late 1980s?
Farouk shami
Noel deCaprio
Trevor Sorbie
Lawrence gelb
4
The worlds 1st ammonia free hair color was invented by ____ in 1985.
Farouk Shami
Vidal Sasson
Trevor Sorbie
Noel DeCaprio
5
During the ____, women commonly used henna to stain their hair and nails in a rich, warm red.
Egyptian era
Victorian age
Renaissance
Middle Ages
6
During which austere and restrictive period in British history (1837-1901) did Queen Victoria reign?
Renaissance
20th century
The Middle Ages
Victorian age
7
What were the royal colors of the Chou Dynasty (circa 1100 BCE)?
Blue and gold
Red and gold
Black and gold
Gold and silver
8
The first curling iron in 1872 consisted of___.
Small pads with a chemical mixture
Tongs heated by a gas burner
Metal rods with steam distillation
Counterbalancing weights
9
Which substance was created by ancient Egyptians from a mixture of ground galena (a black mineral), sulfur,& animal fat?
Lipstick
Kohl
Henna
Perfume
10
What product was 1st marketed by Charles Revson in 1932,& glamorized by early screen sirens in their motion pictures?
Cake makeup
Styling gel
Nail polish
Permanent wave
11
Greek women applied preparations of ____ onto their faces.
Silver
Black kohl
Gold
White lead
12
Which activity is most important to a successful career and promoted career advancement?
Social networking
Career specialization
Continuing education
Trade show attendance
13
In ancient _ nail tint was closely tied to social status, commoners caught wearing a royal nail color faced death.
China
Greece
Egypt
Rome
14
The salon industry depends heavily on its relationship with product distributors which are referred to as ___.
Distributor sales consultants
Directors of styles
Manufacturer educators
Directors of cosmetics
15
Why did women punch their cheeks and bite their lips during the Victorian age?
To induce natural color
As a social custom
As a nighttime ritual
To punish themselves
16
During the reign of Marie Antoinette of France in the Age of Extravagance (1755-1793), what beauty fashion was popular?
essential oils made from rare plant leaves, bark, and blossoms
the newly invented metal hot comb to temporarily straighten curly hair
nails colored silver and gold
giant pompadour wigs and scented face powder
17
What mineral, considered the chief source of mercury, was ground into a fine powder and used to make vermillion?
Ruby
Iron
Silver
Cinnabar
18
The beauty icon who turned the hairstyling world on his ear with revolutionary geometric cuts was____.
Trevor Sorbie
Vidal Sassoon
Charles Nessler
Max factor
19
Ancient records show that matter made from berries, tree bark, minerals, insects, nuts, herbs, and leaves were used for_
Waving
Styling
Pigments
Conditioners
20
You may choose to specialize & work in a specific type of salon Which salon would be least appropriate for a specialist?
Photo or a film set
Massage clinic
Day spa
Full service salon
21
The job of a salon manager can vary, but the typical salon manager may be responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:
marketing activities such as advertising, promotions, and special events
reading financial documents such as profit-and-loss statements
tracking inventory
training stylists to use a company’s chemical-service products
22
Your license will unlock countless doors for employment. However your career must be____.
Fueled with personal dedication and passion
Focused primarily on haircutting
Driven by competition and ambition
Centered on social networking
23
___, the child of former slaves, was a pioneer in the modern African American hair care and cosmetics industry.
Charles Nessler
Gloria swanson
Francois marcel
Sarah Breedlove
24
In the Zhou dynasty of China, commoners could be punished with death if caught using what cosmetic coloring technique?
lightening their hair with a honey and alum mixture to have flaxen hair
tinting their nails gold or silver, which were the royal colors
tinting their hair red, which was the color of the noble class
staining their hair red with henna, reserved for religious ceremonies
25
Which queen erected a personal cosmetics factory next to the Dead Sea?
Cleopatra
Elizabeth
Nefertiti
Victoria
26
All of the following are examples of how the Internet started to be used in cosmetology in the early 21st century EXCEPT
using social media to attract new clients
allowing clients to bring homemade color from online videos to the salon
accessing technical education and color formulas online
booking appointments from any location using multiple online devices
27
The makeup developed by _ was popular with movie stars because it would not cake or crack even under hot studio lights.
Charles Revson
Charles Nessler
Max Factor
Mary Kay
28
Who invented the first curling iron in 1872?
Charles Nessler
Max factor
Charles revson
Marcel grateau
29
Which Polish immigrant Americanized his name in 1908 and moved to LA where he began making and selling makeup?
Avicenna
Charles Nessler
Max factor
Charles revson
30
Becoming a specialist in a service type covered by a cosmetology license requires ____.
additional training and expertise
volunteering to assist on photo shoots or movie and TV sets
good public speaking skills to appear on stage
an aptitude for math and accounting
31
In 1906, Charles Nessler invented the first perm process that curled hair by _____.
winding flexible pads treated with a chemical mixture around the hair
treating the hair with para-phenylenediamine (PPD)
applying a cold alkaline lotion to the hair
wrapping the hair around metal rods heated by electric current
32
Who was an early example of an entrepreneurial female beautician?
Marcel Grateau
Martha Matilda Harper
Charles Dana Gibson
Queen Marie Antoinette
33
Studying the history of cosmetology can ____.
Help you understand that ancient and modern techniques are unrelated
Help you predict or understand current trends
Expedite your educational path to becoming a professional
Narrow your chosen field of study
34
Who were the biggest trend setters in beauty applications in the early 20th century?
Major business owners
Motion picture producers
Celebs and society figures
Inventors of new skin and hair products
35
The term cosmetology comes from the ___ word kosmeticos, meaning skilled in the use of cosmetics.
Greek
Egyptian
Russian
East indian
36
Ancient people around the world used animal hide ____.
As head dressed to indicate social rank
As material for wigs
As colorants for hair and skin
To tie hair back for adornment
37
To achieve a look of greater intelligence during the Renaissance, woman ____.
Dyed their hair black or dark brown
Wore plain, simple clothing
Wore highly colored lip preparations
Shaved their eyebrows and hairline
38
What wrapping technique was introduced when women cut their hair into short bobs after WW I?
Permanent waving
Spiral wrapping
Croquignole
Curling iron
39
If you were a middle class woman in Ancient Rome, you would color your hair ____ to indicate your class status.
Brown
Black
Red
Blond
40
After it was organized in the 1920s, the Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of America (AMBBA) ___.
held one of the first national conventions attended by businesswomen
introduced the modern practice of franchising salons
held the first International Beauty Show (IBS)
established the National Education Council and the Barber Code of Ethics
41
Cosmetic implements used during the ___ were shaped from sharpened flints, oyster shells, or bone.
Ice age
Golden age of Greece
Roman empire
Shang dynasty
42
Gloria Swanson and ___ helped glamorize the hip new nail lacquer trend in the 1930s.
Elizabeth Taylor
Lilian Gish
Jean Harlow
Marilyn Monroe
43
What year was the preheat perm method introduced?
1931
1932
1935
1938
44
Which of the following civilizations was the first to infuse essential oils from leaves, bark, & blossoms for perfume?
Chinese
Egyptians
Greeks
Romans
45
Cold waving or perming was developed by scientists in 1941 as a new type of permanent waving. What is this called today?
Alkaline perms
Texture services
Croquignole
Cold wave
46
The term_ is used to refer to the variety of permanent waving and straightening services available for all hair types.
Texture services
Alkaline services
Elite services
Basic services
47
Which New York chemist introduced the 1st permanent hair color in 1932 and founded a company called clarion in 1935?
Noel decaprio
trevor sorbie
Lawrence gelb
Charles revson
48
In Ancient Rome women used hair color to indicate their class. What color did poor women use to dye their hair?
Brown
Black
Red
Blonde
49
In the early 20th century, Garrett Augustus Morgan created a chemical that made wool straighter, inventing the first __.
chemical hair relaxer
lotion for permanent waving hair
greasepaint makeup that would not cake under hot movie studio lights
commercial haircolor
50
Which innovation in beauty technology originated in the Victorian era?
a permanent wave machine that used electric current
the curling iron
scented oils to make men’s hair look glossy
the curved tooth pressing comb
51
Which career opportunity would be good for an experienced cosmetologist who enjoys public speaking/sharing information?
artistic director
editorial stylist
salon manager
manufacturer educator
52
Which group ushered in a new era of highlighting in the 1970s by introducing the art of hair weaving with foil?
LA hairdressers
New York hairdressers
London hairdressers
French hairdressers
53
which career requires the ability to read documents such as profit/loss statements and an understanding of marketing?
Creative director
Manufacturer educator
Editorial stylist
Salon management
54
Cosmetology is defined as _____.
the art and science of beautifying and improving the skin, nails, and hair
the manufacture of devices and appliances to clean the skin, nails, & hair
the study of advertising, promotions, & tracking inventory
the art and science of researching past civilizations
55
Archaeological studies reveal that hair cutting and hairstyling were practiced in some form as early as the ___.
Renaissance
Ice age
victorian age
Golden age of Greece
56
In Ancient Rome, hair color was used by women to indicate ____.
Class in society
Marital status
Personal wealth
Education level
57
During the Middle Ages, women wore colored makeup on their ____.
Lips
Ears
Hands
Eyes
58
In the salon industry a DSC is known as a___.
Director of service in cosmetics
Distributor service consultant
Distributor sales consultants
District service consultant
59
What social role did braid patterns and hairstyles play in many ancient African tribes?
religious ceremonies and burial preparation
to indicate a person’s tribe, marital status, and religion
to indicate a person’s trade or profession
to prepare for battle
60
In the twentieth century, the new motion picture industry inspired all of the following beauty advances EXCEPT ___.
women dyeing their hair platinum blonde
women wearing matching nail polish on their fingers and toes
the Gibson Girls’ tiny waists and bouffant hairstyles for women
the fade hairstyle with pencil moustaches for men
61
In which period did women wear make up on their cheeks and lips but not their eyes?
The Ice Age
The middle ages
The golden age of Greece
The Victorian age
62
What innovation in beauty did the Persian alchemist Avicenna introduce around 1000 CE?
the process for using gum arabic, gelatin, beeswax, etc for nail tint
the steam distillation process for refining essential oils
the first curling iron with tongs heated by a fire
the process for making kohl makeup with galena, sulfur, and animal fat
63
In ancient Rome noblewomen tinted their hair___.
Blonde
Black
Red
Brown
64
Today the beauty industry has entered the age of___.
Consolidation
Specialization
Generalization
Industrialization
65
An alternative to the machine perm was introduced in 1932 using a method that generated heat by___.
Spiral wrapping
Chemical reaction
Steam distillation
Electrical current
66
The onset of ____ led to a new prosperity in the US where all forms of beauty began to follow the trends set by celebs.
Assembly lines
WW I
Industrialization
The Great Depression
67
The ancient ___ were the first to cultivate beauty in an extravagant fashion.
Romans
Greeks
Egyptians
Chinese
68
In ancient Egypt, queen Nefertiti stained her nails red by dipping her fingertips in ____.
Herbs
Henna
Lacquer
Oil
69
What was the period in history during which western civilization made the transition from medieval to modern history?
The Industrial Age
The Victorian age
The middle ages
The Renaissance
70
Which of the following is an example of using knowledge about cosmetology’s history to understand a beauty trend?
using social media to post a question to an older, more experienced stylist
volunteering on a magazine photo shoot to gain experience
using a profit-and-loss statement todetermine how much haircolor to buy
reinventing a classic style with a modern look, like brighter haircoloring
71
Victorian women ___ to induce natural color.
Applied rouge
Applied natural ingredients
Pinched their cheeks
Applied lip stains
72
In 1985, a hairdresser, __, revolutionized the beauty industry by inventing the worlds first ammonia free haircolor.
Farouk shami
Lawrence gelb
Trevor Sorbie
Noel deCaprio
73
The ancient Greeks made lavish use of perfumes and cosmetics for grooming, medicinal purposes, and ____.
Social rites
Family events
Religious rites
Burial rites
74
In the early 20th century the invention of___coincided with an abrupt shift in American attitudes.
Telephone
Lightbulb
Motion picture
Automobile
75
The earliest images of African people demonstrate that there _ was a reflection of the state of their well-being.
Hair
Face
Nails
Hands and feet