CHAPTER 1- History & Career Opportunities

Question 1

Substance created by ancient Egyptians from a mixture of ground galena, sulfur, and animal fat?

Accepted Answer

Kohl

Question 2

The term cosmetology comes from the word kismet is from what era?

Accepted Answer

Greek

Question 3

What product was first marketed by Charles Revson in 1932?

Accepted Answer

nail polish

Question 4

Steam distillation was refined by Avicenna, whom was a?

Accepted Answer

Persian physician

Question 5

In Ancient Rome, women wore color to state class of society, what color did poor people have?

Accepted Answer

Black

Question 6

Why did woman pinch their cheeks and bite their lips during the Victorian Age?

Accepted Answer

To induce natural color

Question 7

who coined the name "day spa" in the late 1980s?

Accepted Answer

Noel DeCaprio

Question 8

The salon industry depends heavily on its relationship with product distributors, referred as?

Accepted Answer

distributor sales consultant

Question 9

A brow less forehead was thought to give a woman what kind of an appearance?

Accepted Answer

Intelligence

Question 10

During which period in British history (1837-1901) did Queen Victoria reign?

Accepted Answer

Victorian Age

Question 11

Which activity is the most important to a successful career for promoting career advancement?

Accepted Answer

continuing education

Question 12

New York chemist introduced permanent haircolor in 1932 and founded Clairol in 1935?

Accepted Answer

Lawrence Gelb

Question 13

Beautifying and improving the skin, nails, and hair are defined as the?

Accepted Answer

Art and science

Question 14

What were the royal colors of the Chou Dynasty (1100 BC)?

Accepted Answer

Gold and silver

Question 15

Which civilization is most known for using hairstyles as symbols to convey age, power, rank etc

Accepted Answer

African

Question 16

Which group ushered in introducing the art of hair weaving using aluminum foil?

Accepted Answer

French hair dressers

Question 17

Which Polish immigrant moved to LA, where he began making and selling makeup?

Accepted Answer

Max Factor

Question 18

Archaeological studies reveal that haircutting and hairstyling were practiced as early as?

Accepted Answer

Ice Age

Question 19

Ancient people around the world used animal hide for what purpose?

Accepted Answer

To tie hair back or for adornment

Question 20

Pioneer in the modern African American hair care and cosmetics industry?

Accepted Answer

Sarah Breedlove

Question 21

Who invented the first curling iron in 1872?

Accepted Answer

Marcel Grateau

Question 22

Which facility would be least appropriate for a cosmetologist to choose to work at?

Accepted Answer

massage clinic

Question 23

What year was the preheat perm method introduced?

Accepted Answer

1931

Question 24

Wrapping technique introduced when woman cut their hair into short-bobbed after World War I?

Accepted Answer

Croquignole

Question 25

What hairdresser, in 1985, invented the world's first ammonium free haircolor?

Accepted Answer

Farouk Shami

Question 26

Who were the biggest trendsetters in beauty applications in the early twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

celebrities and society figures

Question 27

What is the modern day term for this waving lotion?

Accepted Answer

alkaline perms

Question 28

Ancient Egyptians were the first civilization to infuse essential oils out of what?

Accepted Answer

Leaves and blossoms

Question 29

Your license will unlock countless doors for employment, however your career must be?

Accepted Answer

fueled with personal dedication and passion

Question 30

Who were the first to cultivate beauty with extravagant fashions?

Accepted Answer

The egyptians

CHAPTER 1- History & Career Opportunities

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CHAPTER 1- History & Career Opportunities

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