BCC Milady - Chapter 1

Question 1

Product first marketed by Charles Revson in 1932, & glamorized by Jean Harlow & Gloria Swanson in early motion pictures?

Accepted Answer

Nail polish

Question 2

Cosmetologists can specialize & work in a specific type of facility. Which would be least appropriate for a specialist?

Accepted Answer

Massage clinic

Question 3

What year was the preheat-perm method introduced?

Accepted Answer

1931

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Celebrities and society figures

Question 5

Which queen erected a personal cosmetics factory next to the Dead Sea?

Accepted Answer

Queen Cleopatra

Question 6

Who invented the first curling iron in 1872?

Accepted Answer

Marcel Grateau

Question 7

Which New York chemist introduced the first permanent haircolor in 1932 and founded a company called Clairol in 1935?

Accepted Answer

Lawrence Gelb

Question 8

Your license will unlock countless doors for employment. However, your career must be _____.

Accepted Answer

fueled with personal dedication and passion

Question 9

Which activity is most important to a successful career, development, motivation, knowledge & builds confidence?

Accepted Answer

Continuing education

Question 10

What was the period in history during which Western civilization made the transition from medieval to modern history?

Accepted Answer

The Renaissance

Question 11

What wrapping technique was introduced when women cut their hair into the short-bobbed style after World War I?

Accepted Answer

Croquignole

Question 12

The process of steam distillation was refined by Avicenna, a _____, around AD 1000.

Accepted Answer

Persian physician

Question 13

In 1985, a hairdresser, _____, revolutionized the beauty industry by inventing the world’s first ammonia-free haircolor.

Accepted Answer

Farouk Shami

Question 14

Studying the history of cosmetology can _____.

Accepted Answer

help you predict or understand current trends

Question 15

The first people to cultivate beauty with extravagant fashions & use cosmetics as part of their beautification habits?

Accepted Answer

The Egyptians

Question 16

Which Polish immigrant Americanized his name in 1908 and moved to Los Angeles, where he began making and selling makeup?

Accepted Answer

Max Factor

Question 17

Who ushered in a new era of highlighting in the 1970s by introducing the art of hair weaving using aluminum foil?

Accepted Answer

French hairdressers

Question 18

Egyptians created _____ from a mixture of ground galena (a black mineral), sulfur, & animal fat?

Accepted Answer

kohl

Question 19

The salon industry depends heavily on its relationships with product distributors, which are referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

distributor sales consultants

Question 20

Ancient people around the world used animal hide _____.

Accepted Answer

to tie hair back or for adornment

Question 21

What mineral was ground into a fine powder & used to make vermillion, a brilliant red pigment?

Accepted Answer

Cinnabar

Question 22

Cold waving was developed as a type of permanent waving that did not use heat. What is the term for this waving lotion?

Accepted Answer

Alkaline perms

Question 23

Ancient Egyptians infused essential oils from _____ for use as perfumes & for purification purposes.

Accepted Answer

leaves and blossoms

Question 24

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

Accepted Answer

Gold and silver

Question 25

Cosmetology is defined as the _____ of beautifying and improving the skin, nails, and hair.

Accepted Answer

art and science

Question 26

In ancient Rome, women used hair color to indicate their class in society. What color did poor women dye their hair?

Accepted Answer

Black

Question 27

During the Renaissance, the shaving of the eyebrows and hairline was thought to give a woman a look of greater _____.

Accepted Answer

intelligence

Question 28

During which austere and restrictive period in British history (1837–1901) did Queen Victoria reign?

Accepted Answer

Victorian Age

Question 29

Who coined the name “day spa” in the late 1980s?

Accepted Answer

Noel DeCaprio

Question 30

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

Accepted Answer

To induce natural color

Question 31

A civilization that used hairstyles as symbols of tribal traditions & to convey age, marital status, power, & rank?

Accepted Answer

African

Question 32

Archaeological studies reveal that haircutting and hairstyling were practiced in some form as early as the _____.

Accepted Answer

Ice Age

Question 33

_____, the child of former slaves, was a pioneer in the modern African American hair care and cosmetics industry.

Accepted Answer

Sarah Breedlove

Question 34

The term cosmetology comes from the _____ word kosmeticos, meaning skilled in the use of cosmetics.

Accepted Answer

Greek

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BCC Milady - Chapter 1

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