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1
Archaeological studies reveal that hair cutting and hair styling were practiced in some form as early as the _____.
Golden Age of Greece
Victorian Age
Renaissance
Ice Age
2
Studying the history of cosmetology can _____.
expedite your educational path to becoming a professional
narrow your chosen field of study to one or two options
help you predict or understand current trends
help you to understand that ancient and modern techniques are unrelated
3
Which activity is most important to a successful career, holds the key to individual development and knowledge?
Trade show attendance
Continuing education
Social networking
Career specialization
4
Who invented the first curling iron in 1872?
Charles Nessler
Marcel Grateau
Max Factor
Charles Revson
5
Which queen erected a personal cosmetics factory next to the Dead Sea?
Queen Cleopatra
Queen Victoria
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Nefertiti
6
Cold waving, or permanent waving, was developed by scientists in 1941 to not use heat. What type of perm is this today?
Texture services
Cold wave
Croquignole
Alkaline perms
7
Cosmetologists may choose to work in a specific type of facility. Which would be least appropriate for a specialist?
Massage clinic
Photo or film set
Day spa
Full-service salon
8
Who were the biggest trendsetters in beauty applications in the early twentieth century?
Celebrities and society figures
Motion picture producers
Inventors of new skin and hair products
Major business owners in the industry
9
Who started highlighting in the 1970s by introducing the art of hair weaving using aluminum foil?
London hairdressers
New York hairdressers
French hairdressers
Los Angeles hairdressers
10
The process of steam distillation was refined by Avicenna, a _____, around AD 1000.
Roman priest
French mathematician
Persian physician
Greek philosopher
11
What product was first marketed by Charles Revson in 1932, and glamorized by early actresses?
Nail polish
Cake makeup
Styling gel
Permanent wave
12
During the Renaissance, they practiced of shaving the eyebrows to show a greater expanse of forehead. Why?
to show greater intelligence
to look taller
to induce fertility
to show how wealthy they were
13
What was the period in history during which Western civilization made the transition from medieval to modern history?
The Renaissance
The Industrial Age
The Victorian Age
The Middle Ages
14
Who coined the name “day spa” in the late 1980s?
Trevor Sorbie
Lawrence Gelb
Noel DeCaprio
Farouk Shami
15
In ancient Rome, What color did poor women use to dye their hair?
Red
Brown
Black
Blond
16
_____, the child of former slaves, was a pioneer in the modern African American hair care and cosmetics industry.
Gloria Swanson
Francois Marcel
Charles Nessler
Sarah Breedlove
17
Which substance was created by ancient Egyptians from a mixture of ground galena sulfur, and animal fat?
Lipstick
Kohl
Perfume
Henna
18
Which New York chemist introduced the first permanent haircolor in 1932 and founded a company called Clairol in 1935?
Charles Revson
Noel DeCaprio
Lawrence Gelb
Trevor Sorbie
19
The salon industry depends heavily on its relationships with product distributors, which are referred to as _____.
manufacturer educators
directors of cosmetics
directors of styles
distributor sales consultants
20
Your license will unlock countless doors for employment. However, your career must be _____.
driven by competition and ambition
fueled with personal dedication and passion
focused primarily on haircutting
centered on social networking
21
What wrapping technique was introduced when women cut their hair into the short-bobbed style after World War I?
Curling iron
Permanent waving
Spiral wrapping
Croquignole
22
Ancient Egyptians were the first civilization to infuse essential oils from _____ for use as perfumes and purification.
leaves and blossoms
clay and sand
animal remains
rocks and minerals
23
Which civilization is most known for using a variety of hairstyles as symbols of tribal traditions, age, marital status?
Egyptians
Africans
Chinese
Romans
24
In 1985, a hairdresser, _____, invented the world's first ammonia-free hair color.
Noel DeCaprio
Farouk Shami
Trevor Sorbie
Lawrence Gelb
25
Why did women pinch their cheeks and bite their lips during the Victorian Age?
As a nighttime ritual
To induce natural color
As a social custom
To punish themselves
26
Ancient people around the world used animal hide _____.
as colorants for hair and skin
to tie hair back or for adornment
as material for wigs
as headdresses to indicate social rank
27
Who were the first people to cultivate beauty and were the first to use cosmetics as part of personal beautification?
The Celtic
The Indians
The Egyptians
The Romans
28
The term cosmetology comes from the _____ word kosmeticos, meaning skilled in the use of cosmetics.
Russian
East Indian
Greek
Egyptian
29
During which austere and restrictive period in British history (1837–1901) did Queen Victoria reign?
Middle Ages
Twentieth Century
Victorian Age
Renaissance
30
What mineral, the chief source of mercury, was ground into a fine powder and used to make vermilion, a red pigment?
Ruby
Silver
Cinnabar
Iron
31
What year was the preheat-perm method introduced?
1932
1938
1931
1935
32
Which Polish immigrant Americanized his name in 1908 and moved to Los Angeles, where he began making and selling makeup?
Max Factor
Avicenna
Charles Nessler
Charles Revson
33
Cosmetology is defined as the _____ of beautifying and improving the skin, nails, and hair.
Technology
standards and codes
aesthetics
art and science