Chapter 1 - History & Career Opportunities

Question 1

Which of the following civilizations was the first to infuse essential oils from the leaves, bark, and blossoms of plants for use as perfumes and for purification purposes?

Answer 1

Egyptians

Question 2

The ancient ______ were the first to cultivate beauty in an extravagant fashion.

Answer 2

Egyptians

Question 3

To achieve a look of greater intelligence during the Renaissance, women did what?

Answer 3

Shaved their eyebrows & hairline

Question 4

During the Middle Ages, women wore colored makeup on their ______

Answer 4

Lips

Question 5

In Ancient Rome, hair color was used by women to indicate what?

Answer 5

Class in society

Question 6

The ancient Greeks made lavish use of perfumes and cosmetics for grooming, medicinal purpose, and what?

Answer 6

Religious rites

Question 7

African civilization had a variety of hairstyles that were used as a symbol of tribal traditions and conveyed a message of age, marital status, ______ and rank.

Answer 7

Power

Question 8

During what era did women commonly use henna to stain their hair and nails a rich, warm red?

Answer 8

The Egyptian era

Question 9

If you were a middle class woman in Ancient Rome, you would color your hair ______ to indicate your class status.

Answer 9

Blonde

Question 10

Victorian women did what to induce natural color?

Answer 10

Pinched their cheeks

Question 11

The onset of what led to a new prosperity in the United States, during which all forms of beauty began to follow the trends set by celebrities and society figures.

Answer 11

Industrialization

Question 12

The makeup developed by who was popular with movie stars because it would not cake or crack, even under hot studio lights.

Answer 12

Max factor

Question 13

Gloria Swanson and ________ helped glamorize the hip new nail lacquer trend in the 1930’s by wearing matching polish on their fingers and toes

Answer 13

Jean Harlow

Question 14

By 1925, the associated master barbers and beauticians of America (ambba) established the national education council with the goal of standardizing requirements for barber schools and barber instructor training, establishing curriculum, and setting forth _______.

Answer 14

State licensing laws

Question 15

The world’s first ammonia-free hair color was invented by who and what year?

Answer 15

Farouk Shami in 1985

Question 16

_____ holds the key to individual development and personal motivation, gives you knowledge and confidence, and provides you the best opportunity to advance your career and achieve real success.

Answer 16

Continuing education

Question 17

A ______ provides a connection between salons and their staff and the rest of the beauty industry by providing information about new products, new trends, and new techniques.

Answer 17

Distributor sales consultant

Question 18

In order to get experience providing hairstyling services in film and TV sets, you should be prepared to _______ for a period of time.

Answer 18

Offer to volunteer

Question 19

To be a successful salon manager, you must have an aptitude for math and accounting and understand _______.

Answer 19

Marketing

Question 20

The curling iron was invented by _____

Answer 20

Marcel grateau

Question 21

Most manufacturers consider the creative director to be _______ and the driving force behind brand success.

Answer 21

Executive level

Question 22

In 1932, Lawrence Gelb, a New York chemist, introduced the first permanent hair color product and founded a company called ______.

Answer 22

Clairol

Question 23

The individual credited with coining the term DAY SPA is who?

Answer 23

Noel decaprio

Question 24

The beauty icon who turned the hairstyling world on its ear with revolutionary geometric cuts was who?

Answer 24

Vidal Sassoon

Question 25

The second half of the twentieth century saw the introduction of tube mascara, improved hair care and nail products, and the boom and ______ of the weekly salon appointment.

Answer 25

Death