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Milady Ch. 1 Cosmetology: History and Career Opportunities
Milady Ch. 1 Cosmetology: History and Career Opportunities
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1
Who was an early example of an entrepreneurial female beautician?
Charles Dana Gibson
Martha Matilda Harper
Marcel Grateau
Queen Marie Antoinette
2
What social role did braid patterns play in many ancient African tribes?
To prepare for battle
To indicate a persons tribe, marital status and religion
Religious ceremonies and burial preparations
To indicate a persons trade or profession
3
Which facility would be least appropriate for a cosmetologist to work?
Massage clinic
Full-service salon
Day spa
Photo or film set
4
__________________ was a pioneer in the modern African American hair care and cosmetics industry.
Gloria Swanson
Francois Marcel
Charles Nessler
Sarah Breedlove
5
In the 20th century, the new motion picture industry inspired all of the following beauty advances EXCEPT:
Women wearing matching finger and toenail polish
The fade hairstyle and pencil moustaches
Women dyeing their hair platinum blonde
The Gibson Girls’ bouffant hairstyles
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What innovation in beauty did the Persian alchemist Avicenna introduce around 1000 CE?
The first curling iron
Kohl makeup
Manufacturing a mixture to tint nails
The steam distillation process for refining essential oils
7
In 1906, Charles Nessler invented the first perm process that curled hair by ______________.
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
Winding flexible pads treated with a chemical mixture around the hair
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Which of the following is an example of using knowledge about cosmetology’s history to understand a beauty trend?
Reinventing a classic style
Using social media to post a question in a group
Using profit-and-loss statements to determine inventory
Volunteering on a magazine photo shoot
9
Ancient Egyptians were the first civilization to infuse essential oils from _______________.
Animal remains
Leaves and blossoms
Rocks and minerals
Clay and sand
10
The responsibilities of a salon manager may include all of the following EXCEPT:
Training stylists to use a company’s chemical-service products
Tracking inventory
Marketing, advertising and promotions
Reading financial documents
11
Becoming a specialist in a service type covered by a cosmetology license requires _____________.
Additional training and expertise
Volunteering to assist on TV and movie sets
Good public speaking skills
An aptitude for math and accounting
12
Which Polish immigrant Americanized his name and began making and selling makeup?
Charles Nessler
Charles Revson
Max Factor
Avicenna
13
Which cosmetology career opportunity would be a good fit for an experienced cosmetologist who enjoys public speaking?
Artistic director
Editorial stylist
Salon manager
Manufacturer educator
14
What beauty fashion was popular during the Age of Extravagance (1755 to 1793)?
Giant pompadour wigs and scented face powders
Nails covered in silver and gold
Essential oils made from bark
Using a metal hot comb to straighten curly hair
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The term cosmetology comes from the _________ word kosmetikos.
Greek
East Indian
Egyptian
Russian
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What was David Beckham’s impact on cosmetology trends?
He inspired men to embrace a more body-conscious style
He created the new beauty category of treatment oils
He created “The Rachel” hairstyle
He created the first video tutorial on social media
17
Which innovation in beauty technology originated in the Victorian era?
Scented oils to make men’s hair look glossy
The curved tooth pressing comb
The curling iron
A permanent wave machine that used electric current
18
Garrett Augustus Morgan created a chemical solution that made wool straighter, inventing the first _____________.
Commercial haircolor
Chemical hair relaxer
Greasepaint makeup
Lotion for permanent waving
19
Why did women pinch their cheeks and bite their lips during the Victorian age?
As a nighttime ritual
To induce natural color
To punish themselves
As a social custom
20
In the Zhou dynasty, commoners could be punished with death if caught _________________.
Tinting their nails gold or silver
Tinting their hair red
Lightening their hair with honey
Staining their hair with henna
21
The Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of America (AMBBA) _________________.
Established the National Education Council and the Barber Code of Ethics
Held the first national convention attended by women
Introduced the modern practice of franchising salons
Held the first International Beauty Show (IBS)
22
Why did women in Ancient Rome color their hair?
To protect it from the sun
To indicate their social class
In preparation for burial
To socialize and bond with elders
23
In the mid to late 20th century, all of the following advances in cosmetology were introduced EXCEPT:
The flat iron
The process for making steam-distilled essential oils
The first permanent haircolor
The aerosol can
24
All of the following are examples of how the internet started to be used in cosmetology EXCEPT:
Using social media to attract new clients
Accessing technical education online
Booking appointments from any location
Allowing clients to bring homemade haircolor formulas to the salon
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Cosmetology is defined as:
The study of educating staff at salons
The art and science of beautifying the skin, nails and hair
The manufacture of appliances to clean the skin, nails and hair
The science of researching past civilizations’ influence on cosmetics
