SCI Cosmo Ch 1 History and Career

Question 1

Sarah Breedlove, a child of former slaves, was a pioneer in the modern African American hair care and cosmetic industry.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

The term cosmetology comes from the __ word kosmeticos

Accepted Answer

Greek

Question 3

Hairstyles conveyed messages of age, marital status, power, and rank with which civilization?

Accepted Answer

African

Question 4

Which group 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 5

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

Accepted Answer

The Renaissance

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Kohl

Question 7

Who cultivated beauty with extravagant fashions and to use cosmetics as part of their personal beautification first?

Accepted Answer

Egyptians

Question 8

During the Renaissance, a brow-less forehead was thought to give a woman a look of greater wealth.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Ancient people around the world used animal hide ___

Accepted Answer

to tie hair back or for adornment

Question 10

Studying the history of cosmetology can help you predict or understand current trends.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

The salon industry depends heavily on its relationships with product distributors, also known as __?

Accepted Answer

Distributor sales consultants

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

To induce natural color

Question 13

Ancient Egyptians were the first to infuse essential oils from rocks and minerals for perfumes and purification purposes

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

In acient Rome, haircolor represented a persons class in society. What color did poor women use in their hair?

Accepted Answer

Black

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Queen Cleopatra

Question 16

Which NY chemist introduced the first permanent haircolor in 1932 and founded Clairol in 1935?

Accepted Answer

Lawrence Gelb

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Victorian Age

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Gold and Silver

Question 19

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 20

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

Accepted Answer

Celebrities and society figures

Question 21

What year was the preheat-perm method introduced?

Accepted Answer

1931

Question 22

What is the modern-day term for waving lotion that does not use heat, also known as cold waving.

Accepted Answer

Alkaline perms

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

Croquignole

Question 24

Some cosmetologist choose to specialize in certain areas. Which facility would be least appropriate for a specialist?

Accepted Answer

Massage clinic

Question 25

In 1985, the person revolutionized the beauty industry by inventing the world's first ammonia-free haircolor.

Accepted Answer

Farouk Shami

Question 26

What mineral, considered the chief source of mercury, was ground and used to make vermillion, a red pigment?

Accepted Answer

Cinnabar

Question 27

Haircutting and hairstyling were practiced in some form as early as the

Accepted Answer

Ice Age

Question 28

What product was first marketed by Charles Revson in 1932, and glamorized in early motion pictures?

Accepted Answer

Nail polish

Question 29

Who invented the first curling iron in 1872?

Accepted Answer

Marcel Grateau

Question 30

The art and science of beautifying and improving the skin, nails, and hair

Accepted Answer

Cosmetology

Question 31

Which activity is most important to a successful career, key to individual development, provides knowledge, and growth?

Accepted Answer

Continuing education

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

Fueled with personal dedication and passion

Question 33

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

Accepted Answer

Persian physician

Question 34

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

Accepted Answer

Noel DeCaprio

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