Madame C.J. Walker

Which inventor is known for hair products, cosmetics, and becoming the first self made female millionaire

• "Madame CJ Walker" aka Sarah Breedlove

• Tom Brady

• Michael Jackson

American entrepreneur who developed hair products especially for black women and built the most successful company owned by an African American at that time.

• Henry Ford

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Albert Einstein

• Madame C.J. Walker

What name was Madam CJ Walker's name when she was born?

• Annie Turnbo

• Lelia Walker Robinson

• Sarah Breedlove

• Jessie Robinson

Who did Madam Walker meet in St. Louis that completely changed her life by introducing her to a new hair care treatment process?

• Annie Turnbo (Malone)

• Lelia Walker Robinson

• Charles Joseph Walker

• Moses McWilliams

At what age did Madam CJ Walker start working on her family's plantation?

• 3 years old

• 10 years old

• 14 years old

• 21 years old

After the death of her first husband, Moses McWilliams, what city does Madam Walker move?

• Nashville, TN

• Boston, MA

• St. Louis, MO

• Chicago, IL

While living in St. Louis, what started to happen to Madam Walker possibly due to malnutrition, stress, and a lack of sleep?

• She began to gain excessive amounts of weight.

• She began to lose her vision.

• She began to lose her hearing.

• She started to go bald.

What may have been Madam Walkers greatest advantage over other beauticians of her time?

• She worked for a butcher, who would provide her with free fat to be used in her soap.

• She worked for a pharmacist who gave him tips on improving her formulas.

• She worked for a barber, who would convince his clients that their wives needed her products.

• She worked for a rail road conductor, so she was able to get free rides to sell her products.

What was Madame C.J. Walker's primary contribution to the beauty industry?

• Developing a line of hair care products for black women

• Inventing the first electric hair dryer

• Creating the first beauty pageant

• Opening the first beauty school

In which year was Madame C.J. Walker born?

• 1867

• 1875

• 1880

• 1890