Color and Floral Arrangement Review

The colors yellow-green, red-orange and blue-violet are an example of a/an __________ color harmony.

• A. Complementary
• B. Triadic
• C. Polychromatic
• D. Analogous

Complementary harmony relates to:

• A. The relationship between florists and flowers
• B. The combination of two hues adjacent on a color wheel
• C. Any hue that matches the surrounding colors
• D. The combination of two hues directly opposite on a color wheel

Which of these are the primary colors?

• A. Red, green and blue
• B. Blue, orange and violet
• C. Red, yellow and blue
• D. Orange, green and violet

Which best describes monochromatic harmony?

• A. The use of only primary colors
• B. The use of one color, with tints, shades or tones
• C. The use of many colors for one arrangement
• D. The use of at least three tints, shades or tones of a primary color

Which best describes polychromatic harmony?

• A. The use of three or more unrelated hues
• B. The combined arrangement of flowers, fruit and vegetables
• C. The use of three primary colors
• D. The use of hues within a 90-degree angle of each other

. Which of these is used to describe how light or dark a color appears?

• A. Chroma
• B. Value
• C. Hue
• D. Harmony

Which best describes analogous harmony?

• A. The use of any hues
• B. The use of hues that are close to each other on the color wheel
• C. The use of three primary colors
• D. The harmony of analog

Which of these colors cannot be made by mixing any combinations of color?

• A. Red, blue and yellow
• B. Green, yellow and blue
• C. Red, yellow and green
• D. Green, orange, and violet

Which of these best describes triadic harmony?

• A. A triangular shaped floral arrangement
• B. The use of three equally separated colors
• C. The use of three colors next to each other
• D. The use of any three colors on the color wheel

Which of these general categories of plant material uses flowers or foliage to soften or provide an airy feeling to the arrangement?

• background
• filler material
• lines/spikes
• round forms