WorksheetsHistory of Floral Design
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 43mins
__________________ created by the Greeks; means "horn of plenty"
Adornment
Garland
Cornucopia
In what period did flowers start having messages?
Victorian
Renaissance
Early American
The cornucopia is used during what United States holiday?
Easter
Thanksgiving
Christmas
In what period was the Hogarth Curve introduced?
Baroque
2nd period
Colonial
Which styles represents the Art Deco styles?
Straight lines
Curved lines
Tussie mussies
Which styles represents the Colonial styles?
Wildflowers in crockery
Light, airy, and asymmetrical
Curvilinear and focused on mechanics
Which styles represents the Greek styles?
Laurels & Cornucopias
Nosegays
Big Ornate Wreaths
Which styles represents the American Victorian styles?
Fan Shaped designs
Complex curved lines
Straight lines
What is a Greek garland or wreath of flowers worn on a persons head called?
Noseygay
Tussie mussie
Chaplet
What is another name (but not the same) for Tussie-mussie?
Topiary
Orangery
Nosegay
What era is a synthesis, hybrid of all styles and is modern?
Contemporary
Reniassance
Victorian
What era is more contemporary, but uses Egyptian, Greek and Roman influences influences?
NeoClassical
Art Deco
Victorian
What era was at the same time as Art Nouveau, but uses straight lines?
NeoClassical
Art Deco
Victorian
What era has curved lines, asymmetrical, a naturalistic look, and used "whiplash"?
Early American
Art Nouveau
Roman
What era threw petals on the ground, had natural bouquets and fragrant flowers?
Early American
Art Nouveau
Roman
What era has wide mouth urns , bowls, lotus flowers and wreaths?
Colonial
Free-form
Egyptian
What era has limited knowledge and used fragrance to hide the smell of death?
Middle Ages
Colonial
Baroque
What era has large, massed designs, is heavily ornate, and flowers for all seasons?
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Baroque
What era has trumpets containers, romantic era and is a copied style in England ?
American Victorian
Greek
Renaissance
What era has chaplets, wreaths, garland and cornucopia?
American Victorian
Greek
Renaissance
What era has rebirth, lilies, roses, is symbolic and specialized containers?
American Victorian
Renaissance
Greek
The modern application of the Tussie-Mussie is the wedding bouquet.
True
False
True or false; flowers have played a role in traditions and cultures for many centuries
True
False
Which of the following is the sacred flower to the Egyptians?
Acacia
Gladiolus
Lotus
What design was created by William Hogarth during the Baroque period?
Nosegay
Biedermeier
Hogarth Curve
How did Vernon Smithers' product effect floral design?
Cut flowers could last longer, be anchored, and easily transported.
Brought the age of enlightenment.
Opened the first floral shop in medieval England.
The environmental movement would not have begun without Theodore Roosevelt, why?
He started conservation efforts in the U.S.
Teddy Bears became a staple during valentine's day.
He created the Rough Riders
Physic gardens grew plants for:
scientific purposes at the end of the middle ages.
tulips during Tulip-mania in the Netherlands
fruit in the winter months.
The cornucopia is a symbol used for Thanksgiving. The first Thanksgiving was in which era?
Colonial
Renaissance
Rococo
Though both very ornate, compared to the heavy, dark golden and dramatic Baroque style, the Rococo style was:
light, airy, and decorative.
dark, drab, and morbid.
minimal, uncouth, and humorous.
A Hogarth curve is in the shape of a(n):
"C"
"S"
"H"
Martha Stewart promoted nesting by showing how easy it is to integrate the finer elements of living into our daily lives. She is a large influence on which era?
Pop Culture
Environmentalism
Art Deco
What effect did the Industrial Revolution have on floriculture?
Increased the number of people who had access to plants for enjoyment.
It created online ordering and delivery.
Flowers became cybernetic hybrids
What is the purpose of an orangery?
To scientifically study plants for medicine.
To house and protect fruits in winter months.
Painted orange to brighten up the dull and damp English countryside.
What was the major purpose of plants and flowers during the Middle Ages?
Medicine and Food
Aesthetics
Scientific purposes
How do we know details about how flowers were used in ancient cultures?
Books
Photographs
Paintings and Pottery
How can florists today be environmentally conscious?
(*has more than one answer)
Buy locally grown plants
Reuse materials
Use traditional floral foam
What was a cornucopia originally used for?
A side basket warn to gather food.
A rams horn to blow for battle.
An inter-dimensional portal floral vortex
