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Color and Color Theory Notes

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Green, Orange, & Violet are created after mixing two Primary colors together. What are these colors also referred to as?
a)
Secondary Colors
b)
Primary Colors
c)
Tertiary Colors
d)
Analogous Colors
2.
These colors are created after mixing a Primary and a Secondary color together:
a)
Analogous Colors
b)
Tertiary Colors
c)
Complementary Colors
d)
Warm Colors
3.
These colors are opposite from each other on the color wheel:
a)
Tertiary Colors
b)
Primary Colors
c)
Analogous Colors
d)
Complementary Colors
4.
Three colors beside each other on the color wheel are also known as: 
a)
Analogous Colors
b)
Secondary Colors
c)
Cool Colors
d)
Complementary Colors
5.
Reds, Yellows, and Oranges depict feelings of heat, passion, and intensity. These colors are also known as:
a)
Cool Colors
b)
Primary Colors
c)
Secondary Colors
d)
Warm Colors
6.
Blues, Greens, and Violets depict feelings of coolness, relaxation, and zen. These colors are also known as: 
a)
Warm Colors
b)
Cool Colors
c)
Tertiary Colors
d)
Analogous Colors
7.
What is the complementary color of yellow?
a)
Green
b)
Orange
c)
Violet
d)
Red
8.
Which of the colors listed below is NOT a warm color?
a)
Red-Orange
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue-Violet
d)
Yellow-Orange
9.
Which of the following colors completes the Analogous color scheme? 
Red-Violet, Violet, & __________
a)
Blue-Green
b)
Red-Orange
c)
Yellow-Green
d)
Blue-Violet
10.
Red, Yellow, & Blue are the "building blocks" of all color. What are these three colors also referred to as?
a)
Tertiary Colors
b)
Secondary Colors
c)
Primary Colors
d)
Complementary Colors
11.
What two colors would you mix to create Green?
a)
Red & Yellow
b)
Red & Blue
c)
Blue & Yellow
d)
Blue & Violet
12.
What is the complementary color of Red-Violet?
a)
Red-Orange
b)
Yellow-Orange
c)
Blue-Green
d)
Yellow-Green
13.
What two colors would you mix to create Violet?
a)
Red & Blue
b)
Red & Yellow
c)
Blue & Green
d)
Orange & Red
14.
What two colors would you mix to create Orange?
a)
Red & Blue
b)
Red & Yellow
c)
Yellow & Blue
d)
Yellow & Green
15.
What is the complementary color of Blue-Green?
a)
Red-Orange
b)
Yellow-Orange
c)
Blue-Violet
d)
Yellow-Orange
16.
What is the complementary color of Red?
a)
Green
b)
Orange
c)
Blue
d)
Yellow
17.
If you were trying to paint a picture depicting fire, what kinds of colors would you use?
a)
Cool Colors
b)
Complementary Colors
c)
Primary Colors
d)
Warm Colors
18.
If you were trying to paint a picture of a calm, relaxing landscape, what kinds of colors would you use? 
a)
Secondary Colors
b)
Cool Colors
c)
Warm Colors
d)
Tertiary Colors
19.

This is an example of what color scheme?

a)

Primary Colors

b)

Secondary Colors

c)

Complementary Colors

d)

Analogous Colors

20.

This is an example of what color scheme?

a)

Analogous

b)

Triad

c)

Monochromatic

d)

Complementary

21.

Lighten colors by beginning with white and adding a bit of color

a)

Tone

b)

Shade

c)

Tint

d)

Cool color

22.

This picture is an example of _____________________.

a)

Secondary Colors

b)

Primary Colors

c)

Analogous Colors

d)

Monochromatic Colors

23.
What are the colors called that are made by mixing primary and secondary colors?
a)
Monochromatic Colors
b)
Primary Colors
c)
Tertiary Colors
24.
This image uses what color scheme
a)
warm
b)
cool
c)
primary
25.
This image uses what color scheme
a)
Analogous
b)
Warm
c)
Neutral
26.

“one color” and it’s value

a)

Monochromatic

b)

Hue

c)

Chroma

d)

Warm

27.

How many colors make up the color wheel

a)

12

b)

6

c)

16

d)

3

28.

Can the colors mean feelings?

a)

yes

b)

no