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Colour Wheel and Theory

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 6hrs 0mins

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1.

The visible spectrum is

a)

Colours which make up white light (ROYGBIV)

b)

The amount of refraction that occurs when colour passes through a prism

c)

The splitting up of white light through a prism

d)

Also called a rainbow

2.

This is _______________. The splitting up of white light into the colours of the spectrum

a)

Refraction

b)

ROYGBIV

c)

Visible spectrum

d)

Dispersion

3.

This rainbow formed because

a)

Only the droplets highest in the sky refracted all colours to our eyes

b)

Sunlight was internally reflected from inside the droplets back to your eyes

c)

The visible spectrum was dispersed with the sun in front of the rainbow

d)

Only the droplets lowest in the sky refracted all colours to our eyes

4.

The primary colours of light are

a)

Red, blue, green

b)

Blue, indigo, violet

c)

Red, magenta, green

d)

Magenta, cyan, yellow

5.

The secondary colours of light are

a)

Red, blue, green

b)

Blue, indigo, violet

c)

Red, magenta, green

d)

Magenta, cyan, yellow

6.

When only 2 primary colours overlap, you get a _________________

a)

Visible specturm

b)

Secondary colour

c)

Absorbed colour

d)

Refracted colour

7.

We can see this calculator as white because it contains no pigments and

a)

Reflects all colours

b)

Reflects no colours

c)

Absorbs all colours

d)

Absorbs no colours

8.

These shoes appear black because they contain a mixture of pigments which

a)

Reflects all colours of the spectrum

b)

Reflects no colours of the spectrum

c)

Absorbs all colours of the spectrum

d)

Absorbs no colours of the spectrum

9.

Our eyes ____________ colours we don't want to see and ____________ colours we want to see

a)

Absorb, refract

b)

Absorb, reflect

c)

Reflect, absorb

d)

Refract, absorb

10.

Why does this flower appear magenta to our eyes?

a)

Only red and blue light are absorbed into our eye

b)

Because all colours of the visible spectrum are absorbed

c)

Because that's what colour the flower is

d)

Only red and blue light are reflected into our eye

11.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Blue + Maroon = Magenta

b)

Green + Blue = Cyan

c)

Red + Blue = Green

d)

Yellow + Cyan = Green

12.

Which colour light is being reflected?

a)

Magenta

b)

Red + Blue

c)

Orange

d)

All colours except for orange

13.

This piggy bank appears as the colour it is because....

a)

Blue and green light is being absorbed into your eyes

b)

Blue and yellow light is being absorbed into your eyes

c)

Blue light is being reflected into your eyes

d)

Blue and green light is being reflected into your eyes

14.

A 'pigment' is

a)

How dark a colour appears

b)

A term used to describe the absorption of light

c)

Chemical that can only reflect certain colours

d)

When two primary colours of light overlap to form a secondary colour of light

15.

Which colour of light is reflected from this broccoli?

(a)  

16.

What colour is it?

a)

Blue

b)

Yellow

c)

Orange

d)

Red

17.

What colour is it?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Brown

18.

What colour is it?

a)

Blue

b)

Orange

c)

Yellow

d)

Brown

19.

What colour is it?

a)

Red

b)

Purple

c)

Orange

d)

Blue

20.
Which of these is NOT a primary colour?
a)
red
b)
green
c)
blue
d)
yellow
21.

Which of these is NOT a secondary colour?

a)

Purple

b)

Yellow

c)

Orange

d)

Green

22.
blue + ? = green
a)
green
b)
yellow
c)
red
d)
white
23.
red + ? = orange
a)
red
b)
blue
c)
yellow
d)
pink
24.

blue + ? = purple

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Orange

25.

What color is NOT in a rainbow

a)

yellow

b)

indigo

c)

orange

d)

pink

26.

What is this called?

a)

Color Circle

b)

Color Prism

c)

Color Wheel

d)

Color Spectrum

27.

What are these called?

a)

Tertiary Colors

b)

Primary Colors

c)

Monochromatic Colors

d)

Complementary Colors

28.
How many PRIMARY colors are there?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
11
29.
What are the three PRIMARY colors?
a)
green, yellow, red
b)
blue, red, green
c)
yellow, red, blue
30.
SECONDARY colors are formed by:
a)
mixing tertiary colors.
b)
mixing secondary colors.
c)
mixing primary colors.
31.
Another name for violet is...
a)
Blue
b)
Pretty
c)
Lavender
d)
Purple
32.
Red + Blue =
a)
Orange
b)
Green
c)
Violet
d)
Black
33.
Warm colors are...
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Orange
d)
All of these
34.
Cool colors are...
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Violet
d)
All of these
35.
What are the colors called that are made by mixing primary and secondary colors?
a)
Monochromatic Colors
b)
Complimentary Colors
c)
Tertiary Colors
d)
Intensity Colors
36.
What is a fancy word for color?
a)
you
b)
hue
c)
few
d)
qeue
37.
What happens when I shade a color?
a)
it gets lighter
b)
it gets darker
c)
it gets brighter
d)
it gets duller
38.

How do you make a shade of a warm color without using black?

a)

add white

b)

add a dot of the complementary color

c)

add the color next to it

d)

add brown

39.
Which colour is a complementary colour of Yellow on the colour wheel?
a)
Red
b)
Pink 
c)
Purple
d)
Blue
40.
Which colour is a complementary colour of Red on the colour wheel?
a)
Dark Blue
b)
Light Blue
c)
Yellow
d)
Purple
41.
An Analogous colour scheme has three colours that are next to each other.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
What color scheme is this an example of?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Warm
43.
In the painting of the rooster, what color scheme was used?
a)
Secondary
b)
Warm
c)
Primary
d)
Cool
44.
Which one is NOT a secondary color?
a)
green
b)
orange
c)
purple
d)
yellow
45.
What are the secondary colors?
a)
orange, green and blue
b)
orange, green and violet
c)
green, violet and red
d)
green, red and yellow
46.
What two colors do you mix to make orange?
a)
 red and yellow 
b)
blue and green
c)
red and violet
d)
yellow and orange
47.
How do you make the color red?
a)
Mixing orange and yellow 
b)
Mixing yellow and green 
c)
You cannot make the color red
d)
Mixing blue and purple. 
48.
Which one is NOT a primary color?
a)
green
b)
red
c)
yellow
d)
blue
49.
The color wheel  ___________. 
a)
must always be in the same order
b)
is an important part of color which is an element of art
c)
can be made only using 3 colors
d)
all of the above
50.
A monochromatic work of art contains the following colors?
a)
three colors next to one another on the color wheel
b)
one color plus tints and shades of that color
c)
one color plus one complement
d)
all cool colors
51.

What is this called?

a)

Color Circle

b)

Color Prism

c)

Color Wheel

d)

Color Spectrum

52.

What are these called?

a)

Tertiary Colors

b)

Primary Colors

c)

Monochromatic Colors

d)

Complementary Colors

53.
How many PRIMARY colors are there?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
11
54.
What are the three PRIMARY colors?
a)
green, yellow, red
b)
blue, red, green
c)
yellow, red, blue
55.
SECONDARY colors are formed by:
a)
mixing tertiary colors.
b)
mixing secondary colors.
c)
mixing primary colors.
56.
Another name for violet is...
a)
Blue
b)
Pretty
c)
Lavender
d)
Purple
57.
Red + Blue =
a)
Orange
b)
Green
c)
Violet
d)
Black
58.
Warm colors are...
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Orange
d)
All of these
59.
Cool colors are...
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Violet
d)
All of these
60.
What are the colors called that are made by mixing primary and secondary colors?
a)
Monochromatic Colors
b)
Complimentary Colors
c)
Tertiary Colors
d)
Intensity Colors
61.
What is a fancy word for color?
a)
you
b)
hue
c)
few
d)
qeue
62.
What happens when I shade a color?
a)
it gets lighter
b)
it gets darker
c)
it gets brighter
d)
it gets duller
63.

How do you make a shade of a warm color without using black?

a)

add white

b)

add a dot of the complementary color

c)

add the color next to it

d)

add brown

64.
Which colour is a complementary colour of Yellow on the colour wheel?
a)
Red
b)
Pink 
c)
Purple
d)
Blue
65.
Which colour is a complementary colour of Red on the colour wheel?
a)
Dark Blue
b)
Light Blue
c)
Yellow
d)
Purple
66.
An Analogous colour scheme has three colours that are next to each other.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
What color scheme is this an example of?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Warm
68.
In the painting of the rooster, what color scheme was used?
a)
Secondary
b)
Warm
c)
Primary
d)
Cool
69.
Which one is NOT a secondary color?
a)
green
b)
orange
c)
purple
d)
yellow
70.
What are the secondary colors?
a)
orange, green and blue
b)
orange, green and violet
c)
green, violet and red
d)
green, red and yellow
71.
What two colors do you mix to make orange?
a)
 red and yellow 
b)
blue and green
c)
red and violet
d)
yellow and orange
72.
How do you make the color red?
a)
Mixing orange and yellow 
b)
Mixing yellow and green 
c)
You cannot make the color red
d)
Mixing blue and purple. 
73.
Which one is NOT a primary color?
a)
green
b)
red
c)
yellow
d)
blue
74.
The color wheel  ___________. 
a)
must always be in the same order
b)
is an important part of color which is an element of art
c)
can be made only using 3 colors
d)
all of the above
75.
A monochromatic work of art contains the following colors?
a)
three colors next to one another on the color wheel
b)
one color plus tints and shades of that color
c)
one color plus one complement
d)
all cool colors

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