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Color Theory Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many primary colors are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

2.

Red, Yellow and Blue are examples of what?

a)

Primary Colors

b)

Tetradic

c)

Analagous

d)

Triadic

3.

Color theory is defined as what?

a)

The science and art of using color

b)

The organization of colors

c)

The choice of colors used in design

d)

None of these are the definition

4.

The color wheel is defined as what?

a)

The science and art of using color

b)

The organization of colors

c)

The choice of colors used in design

d)

None of these are the definition

5.

Color scheme is defined as what?

a)

The science and art of using color

b)

The organization of colors

c)

The choice of colors used in design

d)

None of these are the definition

6.

Hue is what?

a)

The name of a color

b)

The amount of saturation a color has

c)

The brightness or dullness of a color

d)

None of these is the answer

7.

Chroma is what?

a)

The name of a color

b)

The amount of saturation a color has

c)

The brightness or dullness of a color

d)

None of these is the answer

8.

Intensity is what?

a)

The name of a color

b)

The amount of saturation a color has

c)

The brightness or dullness of a color

d)

None of these is the answer

9.

The use of colors that make it pleasing to the eye is the definition for which term?

a)

Color Harmony

b)

Chroma

c)

Tone

d)

All of these is the answer

10.

The darkening of a color using black is the definition for which term?

a)

Tint

b)

Shade

c)

Tone

d)

All of these is the answer

11.

A color that has been whitened, typically with white, is the definition for which term?

a)

Tint

b)

Tone

c)

Shade

d)

None of these

12.

Select all of the colors.

a)

Black

b)

Blue

c)

Light Blue

d)

White

13.

Select all of the neutrals

a)

White

b)

Tan

c)

Grey/Gray

d)

Red

14.

What is the definition of primary colors?

a)

Colors that cannot be made by mixing other colors.

b)

Colors that are made by mixing two primary colors together.

c)

Colors that are made by mixing one primary color with one secondary color.

d)

None of these

15.

What is the definition of secondary colors?

a)

Colors that cannot be made by mixing other colors.

b)

Colors that are made by mixing two primary colors together.

c)

Colors that are made by mixing one primary color with one secondary color.

d)

None of these

16.

What is the definition of intermediate colors?

a)

Colors that cannot be made by mixing other colors.

b)

Colors that are made by mixing two primary colors together.

c)

Colors that are made by mixing one primary color with one secondary color.

d)

None of these

17.

Mixing two secondary colors together creates a what?

a)

Tertiary color

b)

Secondary color

c)

Primary color

d)

None of these

18.

Select all of the color schemes.

a)

Monochromatic

b)

Triadic

c)

Tetradic

d)

Split Complementary

19.

How would you describe this color?

a)

Primary Color

b)

Warm Color

c)

Cool Color

d)

Secondary Color

20.

Colors that are usually associated with warm things is called a what?

a)

Primary Colors

b)

Warm Colors

c)

Cool Colors

d)

None of these

21.

Colors that are usually associated with cool things is called a what?

a)

Primary Colors

b)

Warm Colors

c)

Cool Colors

d)

None of these

22.

This picture is an example of which color scheme?

a)

Monochromatic

b)

Complimentary

c)

Triadic

d)

None of these

23.

This picture is an example of which color scheme?

a)

Monochromatic

b)

Complimentary

c)

Triadic

d)

None of these

24.

This picture is an example of which color scheme?

a)

Monochromatic

b)

Complimentary

c)

Triadic

d)

None of these

25.

Select the correct term for this definition: A color scheme that has one color, but includes the various tints and tones.

a)

Monochromatic

b)

Split Complimentary

c)

Tetradic

d)

None of these

26.

Select the image that best matches the definition: A color scheme that has three colors; one color and the two colors that are beside the complement. (it creates a y on the color wheel.)

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the above

27.

Select the image that best matches the definition: A color scheme where the colors used are directly beside each other on the color wheel

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the above

28.

Select the image that best matches the definition: A color scheme where there are two pairs of complementary colors. (it makes an x or a rectangle on the color wheel)

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the above

29.

Optical color is also called what?

a)

Local color

b)

Arbitarary color

c)

Psychology of color

d)

None of these

30.

Color that is actually seen is the definition for which term?

a)

optical color

b)

local color

c)

arbitrary color

d)

psychology of color

31.

Color that is used to represent feelings or mood.

a)

optical color

b)

local color

c)

arbitrary color

d)

psychology of color

32.

Which of these are secondary colors?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

Select all of the intermediate colors

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of these are intermediate colors

34.

Which of these terms matches the definition: The change between light and dark.

a)

Value

b)

Color

c)

Chroma

d)

None of these

35.

Which of these is the definition for color?

a)

The light that is reflected by the eye

b)

The things that we perceive as rainbow colors

c)

The special attention/importance given to one part of a work of art

d)

The juxtaposition of different elements of design in order to highlight their differences and/or create visual interest, or focal point.