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History of Floral Design P1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is this time period called the Victorian Era? 

a)

Victor was the King

b)

There were many victories

c)

It's based on the reign of Queen Victoria

d)

It was an age of opulence

2.

How long was the Victorian period?

a)

63 years

b)

4 years

c)

300 years

d)

1002 years

3.

What was the importance of foliage in Victorian designs?

a)

They could use less flowers

b)

They expressed a symbolic meaning

c)

They were used to fill space

d)

Green was a lucky color

4.

In the 6th century, Ikebana was used as a...

a)

floral offering to Buddha

b)

floral offering to the Dalai Lama

c)

floral offering to your favorite teacher

d)

floral offering to the Dark Knight

5.

What was used to secure the stems in Ikebana design?

a)

Kyoto

b)

Spider Plant

c)

Crazy glue

d)

Kenzan or frog

6.

What is different about Japanese and Chinese Ikebana?

a)

Chinese design focuses on naturalism, whereas Japanese is more stylized.

b)

Chinese design uses the lotus flower, whereas Japanese uses sunflowers.

c)

Chinese designs were large, and Japanese were small.

7.

 What is the Renaissance Era also known as?

a)

The Age of Enlightenment

b)

The Golden Age

c)

The Age of Monkeys

d)

The Rebirth Era

8.

Where did the Renaissance era start and in what century?

a)

Kentucky

1965-2020

b)

Africa

4th century - 14th century

c)

Italy

14th century - 17th century

d)

Ukraine

9th century - 12th century

9.

Which container would NOT have been used during this time? (Renaissance)

a)

b)

c)

d)

10.

Which of the following was the term to explain floral design emotions in the Victorian Era?

a)

The Language of Flowers

b)

Cool Roses

c)

Emotional Flowers

d)

Passionate Flowers

11.

Which of the following was a popular color scheme for Victorian floral design?

a)

Black and white

b)

Earth tones

c)

Just using foliage

d)

Pastel shades or vibrant colors

12.

Which of the following was a characteristic of Victorian floral design?

a)

simple and minimalist arrangements

b)

use of artificial flowers

c)

only designing in purple

d)

large, overflowing, bouquets

13.

What were floral designs mostly used for during the Byzantine Era?

a)

signaling the end of the war

b)

weddings and feasts

c)

cheering up the sick

d)

decorating one's home

14.

How did the silver carpet foliage get its name? (Byzantine Era)

a)

people used them in their homes to walk on

b)

when the sun hits them, they look more grey

c)

it was named after a famous silver fox

15.

___________________ is the arrangement of flowers, foliage and other materials created to be worn or hung up

a)

Adornment

b)

Ikebana

c)

Garland

d)

Cornucopia

16.

__________________ created by the Greeks; horn of plenty

a)

Adornment

b)

Garland

c)

Naturalistic

d)

Cornucopia

17.

_________________ is the Janpanese style of floral arrangement based on Buddhist principles

a)

Shin

b)

Soe

c)

Ikebana

d)

Tai

18.

Which time period did the following?

-used flowers for adornment

-continued the use of wreaths and garlands

-created the "Horn of Plenty"

a)

Egyptians

b)

Greeks

c)

Romans

d)

Byzantines

19.

This is a picture of a _________________. These were used as a symbol of abundance during the ________ period.

a)

Horn vase, Roman

b)

Cornucopia, Greek

c)

Conucopia, Roman

d)

Topiary, Greek

20.

This time period used wreaths and garlands to adorn their homes with flowers.

a)

Greek

b)

Egyptian

c)

Byzantine

d)

Middle ages

21.

This time period was the first to incorporate color schemes in their arrangements which included wreaths and garlands.

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Byzantine

c)

Roman

d)

Greek

22.

What is this shape called?

a)

Curved

b)

J curved

c)

Hogarth Curve

d)

Topiary

23.

In what time period did this shape of arrangement become popular?

a)

Baroque and Flemish

b)

Baroque and Victorian

c)

Flemish and Renaissance

d)

Baroque

24.

What was the most commonly used foliage in the Greek time period?

a)

English Ivy

b)

Gernanium

c)

Coleus

d)

Flowering Myrtle

25.

What containers were commonly used during the American Colonial period?

a)

milkshake glass

b)

bud vase

c)

five fingered vase

d)

milk jug