All Milady Cima UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
One guideline for achieving and maintaining good posture is - CORRECT ANSWER- hold
your shoulders level and relaxed
During the Golden Age of Greece, women ground cinnabar to produce coloring for: -
CORRECT ANSWER- cheeks and lips
Curly hair specialist is a subspecialty of which specialty? - CORRECT ANSWER- texture
specialist
The process of steam distillation was refined by: - CORRECT ANSWER- Avicenna
In 1908, _____ began selling makeup that was popular with movie stars because it didn't cake
or crack under hot studio lights. - CORRECT ANSWER- max factor
A ____ is hired by a manufacturer to train stylists and salon staff to understand and use the
company's hair care, haircolor, and chemical-service products. - CORRECT ANSWER-
manufacturer educator
To be an education director, you must have at least _____ of experience as a cosmetologist. -
CORRECT ANSWER- 5 years
Which term refers to the variety of permanent waving and straightening services available for
various hair types and conditions? - CORRECT ANSWER- texture services
Archeological studies reveal that early forms of haircutting and hairstyling were practiced in
some form as early as the: - CORRECT ANSWER- ice age
What did women do during the Victorian era in England to add color to their cheeks? -
CORRECT ANSWER- pinch their cheeks
,In ancient Rome, middle-class women colored their hair: - CORRECT ANSWER- blond
Which ancient culture was the first to cultivate beauty in an extravagant fashion? -
CORRECT ANSWER- egyptian
A(n) _____ provides salons with information about new products, trends, and techniques. -
CORRECT ANSWER- distributor sales consultant
Which person establishes the standard for a salon or manufacturer's image? - CORRECT
ANSWER- artistic director
Farouk Shami invented the world's first ammonia-free haircolor in the: - CORRECT
ANSWER- 1980s
In ancient egypt _____ was used to heavily line the eyes, alleviate eye inflammation, and
protect the eyes from the glare of the sun, but not to stain the nails before battle. - CORRECT
ANSWER- kohl makeup
Who marketed the first nail polish? - CORRECT ANSWER- Charles Revson
What term was coined by beauty legend Noel DeCaprio in the late 1980s? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Day Spa
Who invented the first curling iron? - CORRECT ANSWER- Marcel Grateau
The period during which Western civilization made the transition from medieval to modern
history was called the: - CORRECT ANSWER- Renaissance
During the Chou Dynasty in China, only royals were allowed to: - CORRECT ANSWER-
stain their nails gold
Ancient Egyptian men and women practiced a form of nail care by staining their nails red
using: - CORRECT ANSWER- henna
, The Associated Master Barbers of America, which eventually became the Associated Master
Barbers and Beauticians of America, was organized in Chicago in the: - CORRECT
ANSWER- 1920's
It has been clear from the earliest images of African people that their _____ was a preeminent
reflection of the state of their well-being and existence in the world. - CORRECT ANSWER-
hair
The first spa pedicure system was introduced to the professional beauty industry by Creative
Nail Design in which year? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1998
To become a creative director, you must have at least _____ years of experience as a
hairdresser. - CORRECT ANSWER- 10
Which term encompasses the broad range of specialty areas including hairstyling, nail
technology, and esthetics? - CORRECT ANSWER- cosmetology
Who invented the machine that supplied electrical current to metal rods around which hair
strands were wrapped during the waving process? - CORRECT ANSWER- Charles nessler
Education that is employment or license related; used to motivate, enrich, update skill sets,
satisfy licensing requirements, or further your career. - CORRECT ANSWER- continued
education
A term used to encompass a broad range of specialty areas, including hairstyling, nail
technology, and esthetics. - CORRECT ANSWER- appearance enhancement
Stained her nails red by dipping her fingertips in henna, wore lavish makeup designs, and
used custom-blended essential oils as signature scents. - CORRECT ANSWER- Queen
Nefertiti
Built a personal cosmetics factory by the Dead Sea - CORRECT ANSWER- Queen Cleopatra
Rubbed a tinted mixture of gum arabic, gelatin, beeswax, and egg whites onto their nails to
color them crimson or ebony - CORRECT ANSWER- Chinese aristocrats
Questions and CORRECT Answers
One guideline for achieving and maintaining good posture is - CORRECT ANSWER- hold
your shoulders level and relaxed
During the Golden Age of Greece, women ground cinnabar to produce coloring for: -
CORRECT ANSWER- cheeks and lips
Curly hair specialist is a subspecialty of which specialty? - CORRECT ANSWER- texture
specialist
The process of steam distillation was refined by: - CORRECT ANSWER- Avicenna
In 1908, _____ began selling makeup that was popular with movie stars because it didn't cake
or crack under hot studio lights. - CORRECT ANSWER- max factor
A ____ is hired by a manufacturer to train stylists and salon staff to understand and use the
company's hair care, haircolor, and chemical-service products. - CORRECT ANSWER-
manufacturer educator
To be an education director, you must have at least _____ of experience as a cosmetologist. -
CORRECT ANSWER- 5 years
Which term refers to the variety of permanent waving and straightening services available for
various hair types and conditions? - CORRECT ANSWER- texture services
Archeological studies reveal that early forms of haircutting and hairstyling were practiced in
some form as early as the: - CORRECT ANSWER- ice age
What did women do during the Victorian era in England to add color to their cheeks? -
CORRECT ANSWER- pinch their cheeks
,In ancient Rome, middle-class women colored their hair: - CORRECT ANSWER- blond
Which ancient culture was the first to cultivate beauty in an extravagant fashion? -
CORRECT ANSWER- egyptian
A(n) _____ provides salons with information about new products, trends, and techniques. -
CORRECT ANSWER- distributor sales consultant
Which person establishes the standard for a salon or manufacturer's image? - CORRECT
ANSWER- artistic director
Farouk Shami invented the world's first ammonia-free haircolor in the: - CORRECT
ANSWER- 1980s
In ancient egypt _____ was used to heavily line the eyes, alleviate eye inflammation, and
protect the eyes from the glare of the sun, but not to stain the nails before battle. - CORRECT
ANSWER- kohl makeup
Who marketed the first nail polish? - CORRECT ANSWER- Charles Revson
What term was coined by beauty legend Noel DeCaprio in the late 1980s? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Day Spa
Who invented the first curling iron? - CORRECT ANSWER- Marcel Grateau
The period during which Western civilization made the transition from medieval to modern
history was called the: - CORRECT ANSWER- Renaissance
During the Chou Dynasty in China, only royals were allowed to: - CORRECT ANSWER-
stain their nails gold
Ancient Egyptian men and women practiced a form of nail care by staining their nails red
using: - CORRECT ANSWER- henna
, The Associated Master Barbers of America, which eventually became the Associated Master
Barbers and Beauticians of America, was organized in Chicago in the: - CORRECT
ANSWER- 1920's
It has been clear from the earliest images of African people that their _____ was a preeminent
reflection of the state of their well-being and existence in the world. - CORRECT ANSWER-
hair
The first spa pedicure system was introduced to the professional beauty industry by Creative
Nail Design in which year? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1998
To become a creative director, you must have at least _____ years of experience as a
hairdresser. - CORRECT ANSWER- 10
Which term encompasses the broad range of specialty areas including hairstyling, nail
technology, and esthetics? - CORRECT ANSWER- cosmetology
Who invented the machine that supplied electrical current to metal rods around which hair
strands were wrapped during the waving process? - CORRECT ANSWER- Charles nessler
Education that is employment or license related; used to motivate, enrich, update skill sets,
satisfy licensing requirements, or further your career. - CORRECT ANSWER- continued
education
A term used to encompass a broad range of specialty areas, including hairstyling, nail
technology, and esthetics. - CORRECT ANSWER- appearance enhancement
Stained her nails red by dipping her fingertips in henna, wore lavish makeup designs, and
used custom-blended essential oils as signature scents. - CORRECT ANSWER- Queen
Nefertiti
Built a personal cosmetics factory by the Dead Sea - CORRECT ANSWER- Queen Cleopatra
Rubbed a tinted mixture of gum arabic, gelatin, beeswax, and egg whites onto their nails to
color them crimson or ebony - CORRECT ANSWER- Chinese aristocrats
