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History of Floral Design

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or false; flowers have played a role in traditions and cultures for many centuries

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What were the Chinese the first to do?

a)

Establish rules of Floral design

b)

Use containers and water to create floral arrangements

c)

Created nosegays

d)

Establish line meanings

3.

True or false: the Chinese used flowers to portray the seasons?

a)

False

b)

True

4.

True or False: Chinese is less stylized

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False: Japanese style is very formal and follows strict rules

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which of the following is Japanese style characterized by?

a)

Form

b)

Mass

c)

Lines

d)

Shapes

7.

What does Rikkwa mean?

a)

Massive flowers

b)

Earth, man, heaven

c)

Lines

d)

Standing Flowers

8.

True or false: ikebana places emphasis on colors not lines

a)

False

b)

True

9.

True or false: Ikebana is based off of the buddhist principles of heaven, man, and earth

a)

False

b)

True

10.

What does the primary line shin represent?

a)

Earth

b)

Man

c)

Heaven

11.

What does the secondary line Soe represent?

a)

Earth

b)

Man

c)

Heaven

12.

What does the tertiary line Tai represent

a)

Earth

b)

Man

c)

Heaven

13.

True or False: Shin is the least common and least formal pattern

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or false: Egyptians used floral materials to honor pharaohs, kings and gods

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of the following were the dominant colors used by the egyptians?

a)

Blue, Green, Yellow

b)

Blue, Yellow, Red

c)

Yellow, Red, Orange

d)

Red, Orange, Violet

16.

Which of the following is the sacred flower to the Egyptians?

a)

Acacia

b)

Gladiolus

c)

Lotus

d)

Jasmine

17.

What did greeks predominately use flowers for?

a)

Personal Adornment

b)

Religious Events

c)

Athletic Events

d)

Decoration

18.

What was the most prominent design that came out of the Greek Era?

a)

Cornucopia

b)

Hogarth Curve

c)

Line of Beauty

d)

Nosegay

19.

The romans were the first to use what kind of design?

a)

Natural Bouquets

b)

Nosegays

c)

Biedermeier

d)

Corsages

20.

True or False: The Romans continued traditions from the Egyptian period

a)

False

b)

True

21.

Select the two periods that influenced the Byzantine period

a)

Greek

b)

Roman

c)

Egyptians

d)

Japanese

e)

Chinese

22.

Select the 3 most common designs from the Byzantine Era

a)

Corsage/Boutonniere

b)

Symmetrical Designs

c)

Asymmetrical Designs

d)

Tree Shaped designs

e)

Biedermeier

23.

True or False: the middle ages were only known for using fragrant flowers to freshen the air and making wreaths/garlands

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or False: In the Baroque period, people started to appreciate the symbolic value of flowers

a)

True

b)

False

25.

True or False: Bright colors and forms were the focus of the Renaissance

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Who inspired Flemish Designs

a)

Architects

b)

Poets

c)

Painters

d)

Musicians

27.

During which period did floral art become accessible to the middle class?

a)

Roman

b)

English-Georgian

c)

Victorian

d)

Baroque

28.

What design was created by William Hogarth during the Baroque period?

a)

Nosegay

b)

Biedermeier

c)

Hogarth Curve

d)

Line of Hogarth

29.

True or False: during the Baroque period, designs shifted from asymmetrical to symmetrical

a)

False

b)

True

30.

What did people in the English-Georgian think fragrance would do?

a)

Make them smell better

b)

Cleanse the air

c)

Get rid of disease

d)

Ward of spirits

31.

Which designs came out of the English-Georgian period?

a)

Biedermeier

b)

Nosegays

c)

Corsage/Boutonnieres

d)

Cornucopias

e)

Tussie Mussies

32.

What was the Victorian Era the first attempt of?

a)

Placing Flowers in containers

b)

Establishing rules

c)

Changing Designs

33.

What were flowers a show of during the Victorian Era?

a)

Wealth

b)

Affection

c)

Disease

d)

Cleanliness

34.

Wall pockets and Tussie Mussies came out of which era?

a)

Greek

b)

Baroque

c)

Early American

d)

Victorian

35.

True or False: the early american style used flowers for decoration

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What kind of flowers did the Early American Style use?

a)

Lilies

b)

Carnations

c)

Roses

d)

Wild Flowers

37.

True or false: Colonial Williamsburg designs featured tight compact arrangements

a)

True

b)

False

38.

True or False: American Federal focused on the charm of one flower

a)

False

b)

True

39.

What did the American Federal style break away from

a)

Mass arrangements

b)

English Traditions

c)

Roman Traditions

d)

Rules

40.

What two things did the Modern Design style combine

a)

Mass from the Europeans

b)

Lines from the Japanese

c)

Mass from the Chinese

d)

Lines from the Chinese