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Elements and Principles of Design

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Primary colors are the basic colors and include...

a)

green, orange, and violet

b)

black and white

c)

red, white, and blue

d)

red, yellow, and blue

2.

Secondary colors are made by mixing primary colors and include...

a)

green, orange, and violet

b)

black and white

c)

red, white, and blue

d)

red, yellow, and blue

3.

Which of these is a tertiary color?

a)

Yellow-orange

b)

violet

c)

green

d)

red

4.

____ is a color in its purest form, with no added black, gray, or white.

a)

Tone

b)

Shade

c)

Hue

d)

Tint

5.

A ____ results from the addition of white to a hue.

a)

Tone

b)

Shade

c)

Hue

d)

Tint

6.

A ____ results from the addition of black to a hue.

a)

Tone

b)

Shade

c)

Hue

d)

Tint

7.

Which color harmony uses a single hue from the color wheel and achieves variation by using tints, tones, and shades of the same color?

a)

monochromatic color harmony

b)

analogous color harmony

c)

complementary color harmony

d)

neutral color harmony

8.

Which color harmony combines two colors directly opposite each other on the color wheel?

a)

monochromatic color harmony

b)

analogous color harmony

c)

complementary color harmony

d)

neutral color harmony

9.

Which color harmony combines three to five colors that are next to each other on the color wheel?

a)

monochromatic color harmony

b)

analogous color harmony

c)

complementary color harmony

d)

neutral color harmony

10.

Which color harmony is formed by combining black, white, and gray or brown, tan, and beige?

a)

monochromatic color harmony

b)

analogous color harmony

c)

complementary color harmony

d)

neutral color harmony

11.

Which design characteristic includes a design's usefulness, convenience, and organization?

a)

Aesthetics

b)

Function

c)

Construction

12.

Line, form, space, mass texture, and color are considered...

a)

elements of design

b)

principles of design

13.

Balance, emphasis, rhythm, scale, and proportion are considered...

a)

principles of design

b)

elements of design

14.
Element of Design: Strokes that show motion and connect two points. May be vertical, horizontal or diagonal, curved, straight, zigzag, or show emotion.
a)
Line
b)
Shape
c)
Form
d)
Space
15.

Elements of Design: The physical shape of objects. The term usually used when describing 3-D objects.

a)

Form

b)

Line

c)

Space

d)

Contrast

16.
Element of Design: The feel, real or implied, on an object or its surface.
a)
Color
b)
Line
c)
Form
d)
Texture
17.

Principle of Design: When one area stands out more than another creating a focal point. It's the part that catches your attention first.

a)

Unity

b)

Emphasis

c)

Rhythm

d)

Movement

18.

Principle of Design: The repetition of lines, shapes, or colors to create a feeling of movement.

a)

Variety

b)

Contrast

c)

Rhythm

d)

Emphasis

19.

Principle of Design: The use of, or collection of different lines, shapes, and colors in a space.

a)

Balance

b)

Texture

c)

Variety

d)

Emphasis

20.

This picture shows what type of balance?

a)

radial

b)

symmetrical

c)

asymmetrical

d)

rock

21.

This picture shows what type of balance?

a)

radial

b)

symmetrical

c)

asymmetrical

d)

rock

22.

Which design characteristic includes choosing appropriate materials and structure to support the function?

a)

Aesthetics

b)

Function

c)

Construction

23.

Which design characteristic includes stimulating an emotion to communicate a style? It is usually about creating beauty.

a)

Aesthetics

b)

Function

c)

Construction

24.

On a scale of 1-5, how hard was this quiz to you?

a)

1 - It was super easy! 🙂

b)

2 - It was mostly easy but some of it was tough.

c)

3 - It was easy but I forgot or did not know about half of this.

d)

4 - It was pretty hard but I knew some of it.

e)

5 - It was very difficult. 😕