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Floriculture

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Wreaths, garlands, loose flowers and petals were the floral design styles used during which historical floral period?

a)

Greek and Roman

b)

Victorian

c)

Art Deco

d)

Art Nouveau

2.

Which historical floral period includes floral design styles that were massed, rounded and fan shaped?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Art Deco

c)

American Colonial

d)

Oriental

3.

Which principal of design is defined as 'a oneness or being complete in itself?

a)

Harmony

b)

Unity

c)

Proportion

d)

Line

4.

What color adaptation is created by adding pray to a pure hue?

a)

Chroma

b)

Tint

c)

Tone

d)

Shade

5.

Which color scheme or color harmony includes hues that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel?

a)

Complementary

b)

Analogous

c)

Monochromatic

d)

Triadic

6.

When an arrangement is too small for its surrounding, it is said to be out of?

a)

Harmony

b)

Tone

c)

Proportion

d)

Rhythem

7.

Which color harmony uses two hues that are directly opposite to each other on the color wheel?

a)

Complementary

b)

Analogous

c)

Monochromatic

d)

Tradic

8.

An appropriate lightweight wire to use for corsage construction is?

a)

#18 gauge

b)

#9 gauge

c)

#22 gauge

d)

#28 gauge

9.

Asters, Daisies, Chrysanthemums and other flat-faced flowers are wired for corsages using which method?

a)

Pierce

b)

Hook-Wiring

c)

Stitch

d)

Clutch or Wrap around

10.

Which item is a floral piece worn by a man and typically worn on the right side jacket lapel, near the button hole?

a)

Corsage

b)

Wristlet

c)

Boutonniere

d)

Clutch

11.

Which of the following elements of design allows each flower/form to have its own individual importance?

a)

Depth

b)

Space

c)

Form

d)

Line

12.

Which bouquet style would be best for a full wedding gown with a long train?

a)

Tussy Mussy

b)

Cascading

c)

Presentation

d)

Round Cluster

13.

A Hogarth curve floral design is created by?

a)

O shape

b)

C shape

c)

S shape

d)

H shape

14.

The part of the plant stem that produces all new cells is the

a)

Heartwood

b)

Xylem

c)

Phloem

d)

Cambium

15.

Which wiring method should be used for carnations when they are to be used in corsages and boutonnieres?

a)

Piercing

b)

Clutch

c)

Hook

d)

Stitch

16.

Clogged stems in cut flowers are caused by an air embolism. An air embolism is...

a)

Where disease organisms move into the flower from the air clogging the stem.

b)

Where a bubble of air enters the xylem preventing water from reaching the flower

c)

Where the different between room and flower cooler temperature clog the stem.

d)

Where the flower stem clogs when the flower cooler temperature drops below 36 degrees F.

17.

In the following list of pesticides the ......... must be mixed with water to apply.

a)

Dusts

b)

Baits

c)

Granules

d)

Emulsifiable concentrate

18.

An acid loving crop grows best at a pH of .....

a)

6.8-7.4

b)

6.2-6.8

c)

4.5-5.8

d)

5.8-6.2

19.

Auxins and gibberellic acid are hormones in plants that promote growth through

a)

Cell division

b)

Cell enlargement

c)

Cell specialization

d)

Cell protection

20.

Double layer poly should have how much space between layers for proper inflation and full insulation.

a)

1 inch

b)

12-14 inches

c)

at least 2 feet

d)

6-8 inches

21.

In a horticulture business, the product you choose to produce and retail should be at what price above the total production and marketing costs to make it feasible to produce and sell?

a)

100%

b)

150%

c)

250%

d)

500%

22.

The amount of light a plant receives greatly influences root growth, shoot growth, and flowering. The highest quality green house plants need .......... foot candles of light per day?

a)

500-1000

b)

2000-3000

c)

4000-6000

d)

7000-8000

23.

Botrytis often presents itself on flowers as gray mold. This disease is caused by a .......

a)

Fungus

b)

Virus

c)

Bacteria

d)

Enviromental Condition

24.

The .......... container is 1/2 as high as it is wide.

a)

standard pot

b)

bublb pan

c)

Azalea pot

d)

Mum pot

25.

Greenhouse production often requires insecticides to be sprayed to prevent insect damage on flowers. Insecticides that are applied in gaseous form are?

a)

Systermic

b)

Fumigants

c)

Contact

d)

Repellents