Cosmetics
Established in 1973, the International Cosmetic Ingredient Nomenclature Committee oversaw standardizing these for cosmetic ingredients.
Answer: What are names? Standardized names for ingredients were created in order to help consumers around the world recognize what was in their makeup.
In 1950, this agency released the first 10 Most Wanted list.
Answer: What is the FBI? The previous year, the International News Service ran a story on “the worst of the worst” fugitives, and a tip from someone who saw a photo led to the conviction of a three-time murderer.
When royal women are on official engagements and wear a dress or skirt, they must wear hose or tights of one of these two colors.
Answer: What is black or tan? This is not a written rule, but it is expected.
Old-style analog phones use this feature to input the phone number.
Answer: What is a dial? The dial was invented in 1891. These phones are called rotary phones.
This is the fastest growing woody plant.
Answer: What is bamboo? There’s no need to fertilize bamboo; it self-fertilizes. Its leaves act as a mulch when they drop, and as they decompose, they return nutrients to the soil.
Animal lovers rejoiced in 1981, when a research center was founded to find alternatives to this controversial kind of cosmetic testing.
Answer: What is animal testing? The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing funds grants and research for finding animal-safe testing methods.
Home entertainment was transformed with the introduction of this electronic.
Answer: What is color TV? RCA was the first to invent and bring color TV to market. Color was first broadcast in 1953 but became more widely adopted in the 1960s.
This classic real estate board game is off limits.
Answer: What is Monopoly? The prohibition is because the game can become vicious.
This is the United States’ emergency phone number.
Answer: What is 911? It’s easy to remember, and it was introduced in 1968.
During the 1600s, these bulbs were worth more than gold.
Answer: What are tulips? At the peak of Tulipmania, the price for one tulip bulb was around 5,200 guilders. In today’s dollars, the bulb sold for around $250,000
Popular since the 1960s, this cosmetic brand is named for its founder and known for its trademark pink cars driven by the company’s salespeople.
Answer: What is Mary Kay? Mary Kay Ash decided customers would rather purchase products in a home environment and created her direct sales model.
This “Rebel Without a Cause” became the symbol of teenage rebellion.
Answer: Who is James Dean? His three films are Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden, and Giant. He was also an auto racer, and he died because of injuries sustained in a car crash on his way to a racing event.
Royals don’t give autographs for this reason.
Answer: What is the risk of forgery? Kate broke the rules by signing “Catherine” to an official letter.
This invention inspired the telephone.
Answer: What is the telegraph? Telegraphs were used for written messages. Western Union delivered its last telegram in 2006.
Avocado, zucchini, and pumpkin are classified as this type of plant because they have seeds.
Answer: What is fruit? Fruits can contain a single seed, like an avocado, or many seeds, like a zucchini or pumpkin.
Cover Girl introduced a “crackle” variety of this fingertip-adorning cosmetic in 1999.
Answer: What is nail polish? Gals might remember the trend from the ’90s and 2000s of layering crackle nail polish over a contrasting color to create a unique, weathered look.
This movement gained momentum after the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Answer: What is the Civil Rights Movement? Rosa Parks’ arrest sparked the boycott when she refused to give up her seat on the bus.
Married royals replace hats with these at 6 p.m.
Answer: What are tiaras? Unmarried royals do not wear these crown jewels.
Before callers could complete calls themselves, they relied on these women to make the calls for them.
Answer: Who are switchboard operators? As automatic switching took over, the number of switchboard operators declined. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 1,460 operators remained in 2019.
Saffron comes from this plant.
Answer: What is the crocus? Specifically, it comes from the stigma of the fall-blooming crocus. It is hand-harvested, and the stigma is also removed by hand, which contributes to its high cost.
In the 1970s, eyeshadow shades went pearlescent and were called this word, which calls to mind cakes more than makeup.
Answer: What is frosted? Cosmetics trends of the decade included highly blended frosted shadows in one shade across the entire lid.
Men’s fashion evolved to the Ivy League look, featuring these shirts and loafers.
Answer: What is a button-down? Some of the fashions, such as Oxford button-down shirts and khakis, remain popular.
Queen Mary, wife of King George V, had a dollhouse collection that featured these modern conveniences. Name one of them.
Answer: What is plumbing or electricity? The dollhouses were miniature palaces and featured real, miniature books.
Alexander Graham Bell suggested this greeting when answering the phone.
Answer: What is “ahoy”? Thomas Edison suggested “hello,” and it’s the most common greeting in English-speaking countries
This South American country is named after a tree.
Answer: What is Brazil? The Brazil nut tree is one of the tallest trees in the rainforest.