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True or False: The shimmer in some women's makeup comes from fish scales.
True
False
Question 2/12
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According to historians, how many years ago was makeup first used?
100,000 years
10,000 years
20,000 years
Question 3/12
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What ingredient did women use in Ancient Egypt as eyeliner?
Kohl
Mud
Colored clay
Question 4/12
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True or False: In the 10th century, cosmetics were considered a form of medicine and were often found in documents on healing.
True
False
Question 5/12
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In 3000 BCE, what natural ingredient did women use to paint or stain their nails?
Gelatin
Berries
Ink
Question 6/12
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What year did makeup become popular in the United States?
1900
1910
1920
Question 7/12
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What industry had the greatest impact on the popularity of makeup in America?
Film
Advertising
Journalism
Question 8/12
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What was the first company to mass market cosmetics to the general public in the 1920s?
Max Factor
Estee Lauder
Revlon
Question 9/12
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What year was hair dye invented by Eugene Schueller?
1907
1930
1917
Question 10/12
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In the current time period, what is the most commonly used cosmetic product by both men and women?
Foundation
Concealer
Mascara
Question 11/12
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Aside from the United States, what country has the biggest market for cosmetics?
Japan
Russia
France
Question 12/12
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On average, how much money does the cosmetics industry generate in the US per year?
$10 billion
$48 billion
$29 billion
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Makeup is the ultimate freelance art form, but how much do you know about its history? Take these 12 questions and put your makeup know how to the test!
1
True or False: The shimmer in some women's makeup comes from fish scales.
True
False
2
According to historians, how many years ago was makeup first used?
100,000 years
10,000 years
20,000 years
3
What ingredient did women use in Ancient Egypt as eyeliner?
Kohl
Mud
Colored clay
4
True or False: In the 10th century, cosmetics were considered a form of medicine and were often found in documents on healing.
True
False
5
In 3000 BCE, what natural ingredient did women use to paint or stain their nails?
Gelatin
Berries
Ink
6
What year did makeup become popular in the United States?
1900
1910
1920
7
What industry had the greatest impact on the popularity of makeup in America?
Film
Advertising
Journalism
8
What was the first company to mass market cosmetics to the general public in the 1920s?
Max Factor
Estee Lauder
Revlon
9
What year was hair dye invented by Eugene Schueller?
1907
1930
1917
10
In the current time period, what is the most commonly used cosmetic product by both men and women?
Foundation
Concealer
Mascara
11
Aside from the United States, what country has the biggest market for cosmetics?
Japan
Russia
France
12
On average, how much money does the cosmetics industry generate in the US per year?
$10 billion
$48 billion
$29 billion
