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Chapter 1
History and Career Opportunities
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Haircutting and hairstyling were practiced as early as the Ice Age. | True |
| Ancient people used animal hide as a colorant for hair. | False |
| Queen Nefertiti erected a personal cosmetics factory next to the Dead Sea. | False |
| Throughout the Chou Dynasty (circa 1100 BC), the royal colors were gold and silver. | True |
| The croquignole wrapping technique was introduced after World War II. | False |
| The preheat-perm method was introduced in 1931. | True |
| U.S. hairdressers ushered in a new era in highlighting with the art of hair weaving using aluminum foil in the 1970s. | False |
| Brazilian straightening techniques were introduced in the United States in 2006. | True |
| The art and science of beautifying and improving the skin, nails, and hair is called: | cosmetology |
| The term cosmetology comes from the _______ word kosmeticos. | Greek |
| The first to cultivate beauty with extravagant fashions and use cosmetics as part of their personal beautification habits were: | the Egyptians |
| Ancient Egyptians were the first civilization to infuse essential oils from: | leaves and blossoms |
| Which of the following was created by ancient Egyptians from a mixture of ground galena (a black mineral), sulfur, and animal fat? | kohl |
| The process of steam distillation was refined by the: | Persians |
| In ancient Rome, women used hair color to indicate their: | class in society |
| Poor women in ancient Rome colored their hair: | black |
| During the Renaissance, the unusual practice of shaving eyebrows was done to give a woman a look of greater: | intelligence |
| During the Victorian Age, women pinched their cheeks and bit their lips to: | induce natural color |
| The barber pole—symbol of the barber-surgeon—has its roots in a medical procedure called: | bloodletting |
| The salon industry depends heavily on its relationships with product distributors, which are referred to as: | distributor sales consultants |
| Types of facilities in which cosmetologists work include which of the following? a. specialty salons c. day spas b. full-service salons d. all answers are correct | all answers are correct |
| Your license will unlock countless doors for employment; however, your career will be fueled with: | personal dedication and passion |
| New York chemist who introduced permanent hair color and founded Clairol. | Lawrence Gelb |
| Period in history during which Western civilization made the transition from medieval to modern history. | Renaissance |
| Pioneer in the modern African-American hair care and cosmetics industry. | Sarah Breedlove |
| Austere and restrictive period in British history, from 1837 and 1901. | Victorian Age |
| Mineral that is the chief source of mercury, used to make vermillion. | cinnabar |
| Name coined by beauty legend Noel DeCaprio. | day spa |
| Modern version of the cold wave. | alkaline perm |
| Inventor, in 1872, of the first curling iron. | Marcel Grateau |
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