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Colour Theory

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

Colours that are opposite each other on the colour wheel are considered to be _______________________.

a)

bright

b)

complementary

c)

dull

d)

triadic

2.

In the Artist or Traditional Colour Wheel, what are these called?

a)

Tertiary Colours

b)

Primary Colours

c)

Secondary Colours

3.

In the Artist or Traditional Colour Wheel, what are these called?

a)

Tertiary Colours

b)

Secondary Colours

c)

Primary Colours

4.

Which one is NOT a cool colour?

a)

purple

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

blue

5.

Monochromatic colour scheme uses:

a)

1 colour

b)

2 colours

c)

3 colours

d)

4 colours

6.

When you mix a colour with BLACK you make a __________?

a)

Tint

b)

Tone

c)

Shade

7.
When you mix a color with WHITE you make a ___________?
a)
Tint
b)
Shade
c)
Tone
8.

What is a hue?

a)

A shade

b)

A tint

c)

A tone

d)

A colour

e)

A gradient

9.

Analogous colours are

a)

Opposite each other in the colour wheel

b)

Equidistant from each other in the colour wheel

c)

Next to each other in the colour wheel

d)

Not on the colour wheel

10.

This is an example of a _____________ color scheme painting.

a)

Cool

b)

Monochromatic

c)

Warm

d)

Analogous

11.

This is an example of _________________.

a)

Complementary colors

b)

Tertiary colors

c)

Primary Colors

d)

Secondary colors

12.

This is an example of what color scheme?

a)

Primary Colors

b)

Secondary Colors

c)

Complementary Colors

d)

Analogous Colors

13.

Identify the colors: RGB

a)

Red, Green, Blue

b)

Red, Gray, Blue

c)

Rose, Gray, Black

d)

Red, Green Black

14.
Identify the colors: CMYK
a)
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black (key)
b)
Cyan, Maroon, Yellow, Blue
c)
Chestnut, Magenta, Yale Blue
d)
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Gray
15.
CMYK is for computer monitor displays only. 
a)
True
b)
False
16.
RGB is for displaying colors on computer screens. 
a)
True
b)
False
17.
RGB uses light to display color.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
CMYK uses light to display color.
a)
True
b)
False
19.

Define Value

a)

The brightest purest version of each colour

b)

The intensity of a colour

c)

How dark or light a colour is.

d)

How warm or cool colours are

20.

Define Hue

a)

The brightest purest version of each colour

b)

The intensity of a colour

c)

How dark or light a colour is.

d)

How warm or cool colours are

21.

Define Saturation

a)

The brightest purest version of each colour

b)

The intensity of a colour

c)

How dark or light a colour is.

d)

How warm or cool colours are

22.

Define Temperature

a)

The brightest purest version of each colour

b)

The intensity of a colour

c)

How dark or light a colour is.

d)

How warm or cool colours are

23.

The picture above is an example of what kind of colour harmony?

a)

Monochromatic

b)

Complimentary

c)

Analogous

24.

The picture above is an example of what kind of colour harmony?

a)

Monochromatic

b)

Complimentary

c)

Analogous

25.

The picture above is an example of what kind of colour harmony?

a)

Monochromatic

b)

Complimentary

c)

Analogous

26.

Which colour doesn't actually exist on the spectrum?

a)

Cyan

b)

Magenta

c)

Yellow

d)

Key

27.

What type of colour theory does RGB belong to?

a)

Artist Colour Theory

b)

Traditional Colour Theory

c)

Additive Colour Theory

d)

Subtractive Colour Theory

28.

What type of colour theory does CMYK belong to?

a)

Artist Colour Theory

b)

Traditional Colour Theory

c)

Additive Colour Theory

d)

Subtractive Colour Theory

29.

What type of colour theory does the Artist Colour Wheel belong to?

a)

Subtractive Colour Theory

b)

Traditional Colour Theory

c)

Additive Colour Theory

30.

When printing with ink, which colour wheel are you using?

a)

CMYK Colour Wheel

b)

RGB Colour Wheel

c)

Traditional Colour Wheel

d)

Artist Colour Wheel

31.

Which Colour Wheel does your phone's screen use

a)

CMYK Colour Wheel

b)

RGB Colour Wheel

c)

Traditional Colour Wheel

d)

Artist Colour Wheel

32.

Which colour wheel uses light?

a)

CMYK Colour Wheel

b)

RGB Colour Wheel

c)

Traditional Colour Wheel

d)

Artist's Colour Wheel

33.

Which colour wheel uses reflected light?

a)

CMYK Colour Wheel

b)

RGB Colour Wheel

c)

Traditional Colour Wheel

d)

Artist's Colour Wheel

34.

In the additive colour mixing, select the secondary colours.

a)

Yellow

b)

White

c)

Magenta

d)

Cyan

35.

Which colour combinations produce yellow?

a)

Red and Cyan

b)

Cyan and Magenta

c)

Red and Blue

d)

Red and Green

36.

In a subtractive colour mixture, what colour is formed in the middle?

a)

White

b)

Black

37.

Additive colors are made of

a)

light

b)

pigment or paint

c)

nothing

38.

Subtractive colors are made of

a)

light

b)

pigment or paint

c)

nothing

39.

Mark the primary colors for additives.

a)

Cyan

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Blue

40.

Mark the primary colors for subtractives.

a)

Cyan

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Magenta

41.

What color do we get when we mix all subtractive primary colors?

a)

Black

b)

Yellow

c)

Magenta

d)

Cyan

e)

White

42.

Mark the boxes that show where we can find additive colors.

a)

Movie projector

b)

TV

c)

Paintings

d)

Cell phone screen

e)

Wall

43.

Mark the boxes that show where you can find subtractive colors.

a)

TV

b)

Food coloring

c)

Watercolor

d)

Acrylics

e)

Computer monitor

44.

What color do we get when we mix all additive primary colors?

a)

Black

b)

Yellow

c)

Magenta

d)

Cyan

e)

White

45.

What are 3 things we can do to create a balanced colour scheme

a)

Pick 1 dominant colour

b)

Check out other colour palettes for inspiration

c)

Use just a few colours (simple is best)

d)

Pick 3 dominant colours

e)

Use at least 7 or 8 colours