Color Theory Quiz

Choose the answer that lists the secondary colors.

• red, blue, yellow

• red, green, violet

• orange, green, red

• orange, green, violet

Red, orange, and yellow are:

• light, dark, dull

• positive, negative, neutral

• cool colors

• warm colors

Red + Blue =

• purple

• orange

• green

• pink

Yellow + Blue =

• purple

• orange

• green

• pink

What are these color combinations? R+O, O+Y, Y+G, G+B, B+P, P+R

• Primary

• Tertiary

• Secondary

• Monochromatic

Is an abstract illustrative organization of color hues around a circle.

• primary

• color wheel

• secondary

• form

When you mix a primary and a secondary, you create a:

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• complementary

Who first fully developed a theory of color based on a color wheel?

• Vincent van Gogh

• Isaac Newton

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Claude Monet

_______ is an abstract illustrative organization of color hues around a circle.

• tints

• color wheel

• colors

• tones

Define each color combination: Complementary

• Colors opposite each other on the color wheel

• Colors next to each other on the color wheel

• Colors that form a triangle on the color wheel

• Colors that form a square on the color wheel