History & Career Opportunities

Question 1

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.
a. political position
b. Religious beliefs
c. Power
d. Education

Answer 1

c. Power

Question 2

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?
a. Chinese
b. Egyptians
c. Romans
d. Greeks

Answer 2

b. Egyptians

Question 3

The ancient___________ were the first to cultivate beauty in an extravagant fashion.
a. Egyptians
b. Romans
c. Greeks
d. Chinese

Answer 3

a. Egyptians

Question 4

To achieve a look of greater intelligence during the Renaissance, women ___________.
a. Wore highly colored lip preparations
b. Dyed their hair black or dark brown
c. Wore plain, simple clothing
d. Shaved their eyebrows and hairline

Answer 4

d. Shaved their eyebrows and hairline

Question 5

During the Middle Ages, women wore colored makeup on their __________.
a. Ears
b. Hands
c. Lips
d. Eyes

Answer 5

c. Lips

Question 6

In ancient Rome hair color was used by women to indicate
___________.
a. Personal wealth
b. Class in society
c. Marital status
d. Education level

Answer 6

b. Class in society

Question 7

The ancient Greeks made lavish use of perfumes and cosmetics for grooming, medicinal purpose, and _______.
a. Religious rites
b. Burial rites
c. Marital status
d. Family events

Answer 7

a. Religious rites

Question 8

During the __________, women commonly used henna to stain their hair and nails a rich, warm red.
a. Egyptian era
b. Victorian age
c. Renaissance
d. Middle Ages

Answer 8

a. Egyptian era

Question 9

If you were a middle-class woman in ancient Rome, you would color your hair _________ to indicate your class.
a. Brown
b. Black
c. Blond
d. Red

Answer 9

c. Blond

Question 10

Victorian women __________ to induce natural color.
a. Applied rouge
b. Pinched their cheeks
c. Applied lip stains
d. Applied natural ingredients

Answer 10

b. Pinched their cheeks

Question 11

The onset of ____________ 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.
a. World war 1
b. The Great Depression
c. Industrialization
d. Assembly lines

Answer 11

c. Industrialization

Question 12

The makeup developed by ___________ was popular with movie stars because it would not cake or crack, even under hot studio lights.
a. Max Factor
b. Charles Revson
c. Mary Kay
d. Charles Nessler

Answer 12

a. Max Factor

Question 13

Gloria Swanson and ___________ helped glamorize the hip new nail lacquer trend in the 1930s by wearing matching polish on their fingers and toes.
a. Marilyn Monroe
b. Lillian Gish
c. Elizabeth Taylor
d. Jean Harlow

Answer 13

d. 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 ___________.
a. Shop protocols
b. Service prices
c. State licensing laws
d. A professional dress code

Answer 14

c. State licensing laws

Question 15

The world’s first ammonia free haircolor was invented by __________ in 1985.
a. Vidal Sasson
b. Farouk Shami
c. Trevor Sorbie
d. Noel DeCaprio

Answer 15

b. Farouk Shami

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.
a. Continuing education
b. Networking
c. Basic school education
d. A professional attitude

Answer 16

a. 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.
a. Salon trainer
b. Manufacturer educator
c. Haircolor specialist
d. Distributor sales consultant

Answer 17

d. Distributor sales consultant

Question 18

In order to yet experience providing hairstyling services on film and tv sets, you should be prepared to __________ for a period of time.
a. Work only a few hours a day
b. Offer to volunteer
c. Work without implements
d. Immediately join a union

Answer 18

b. Offer to volunteer

Question 19

To be a successful salon manager, you must have an aptitude for math and accounting and understand _______.
a. anatomy
b. Marketing
c. Chemistry
d. Physiology

Answer 19

b. Marketing

Question 20

The curling iron was invented by _____________.
a. Vidal Sassoon
b. Max factor
c. Marcel Grateau
d. Sarah Breedlove

Answer 20

c. Marcel Grateau

Question 21

Most manufacturers consider the creative director to be _________ and the driving force behind brand success.
a. An executive-level position
b. A mid-level position
c. A low-level position
d. A first-tier position

Answer 21

a. An executive-level position

Question 22

In 1932, Lawrence Gelb,a New York chemist, introduced the first permanent haircolor product and founded a company called _________.
a. L’Oreal
b. Nexus
c. Wella
d. Clairol

Answer 22

d. Clairol

Question 23

The individual credited with coining the term day spa is __________.
a. Max Factor
b. Marcel Grateau
c. Noel DeCaprio
d. Madam C.J. Walker

Answer 23

c. Noel DeCaprio

Question 24

The beauty icon who turned the hairstyling world on its ear with revolutionary geometric cuts was ____________.
a. Max Factor
b. Vidal Sassoon
c. Charles Nessler
d. Queen Nefertiti

Answer 24

b. Vidal Sassoon

Question 25

The second half of the 20th century saw the introduction of tube mascara, improved hair care and nail products, and the boom and ________ of the weekly salon appointment.
a. Death
b. Proliferation
c. Growth
d. Wane

Answer 25

a. Death