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Color Theory

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Violet and red are complementary colors.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Who invented the color wheel?

a)

Envato Elements

b)

Sir Isaac Newton

c)

Laura Keung

d)

Graphic designers

3.

What are the secondary colors on the color wheel?

a)

Black, white, and gray

b)

Green, purple, and orange

c)

Red, yellow, and blue

d)

Cyan, magenta, and yellow

4.

What is the difference between shade, tint, and tone?

a)

Shade is darker, tint is lighter, and tone is neutral

b)

Shade is lighter, tint is darker, and tone is vibrant

c)

Shade is neutral, tint is darker, and tone is lighter

d)

Shade is darker, tint is neutral, and tone is lighter

5.

Michael added black to the paint for his bookshelf to create a darker blue. Michael changed the color’s:

a)

hue

b)

intensity

c)

temperature

d)

value

6.

Brown, cream, tan, and white used together create which color harmony?

a)

analogous

b)

monochromatic

c)

neutral

d)

split-complementary

7.

Chris and Ada paint their nursery light pink. They add yellow-green and blue-green bedding and accessories. Which color harmony are they using?

a)

analogous

b)

monochromatic

c)

neutral

d)

split-complementary

8.

What is the purpose of color combinations?

a)

To determine what colors look good together

b)

To create a particular look or feel

c)

To find colors that create a pleasing effect

d)

All of the above

9.

Julie's bike is a light pink color. How is this related to the color red?

a)

hue

b)

tint

c)

tone

d)

shade

10.

Which colors are cool colors?

a)

Red, Yellow, Blue

b)

Blue, Green, Violet (Purple)

c)

Orange, Green, Violet

d)

Red, Orange, Yellow

11.
_____ are diagonally opposite one another on the color wheel and create the maximum contrast with one another. 
a)
Complementary colors
b)
Contrasting colors
c)
Complex colors
d)
Crazy colors
12.

When you add black to a colour, this creates a...

a)

Shade

b)

Tone

c)

Tint

13.

In color theory, what colors are created by mixing primary colors?

a)

Tertiary colors

b)

Secondary colors

c)

Complementary colors

d)

Analogous colors

14.

Which of these is a cool color?

a)

Yellow

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Orange

15.

What does the term "hue" refer to in color theory?

a)

The brightness of a color

b)

The lightness or darkness of a color

c)

The purity or intensity of a color

d)

A color or shade

16.

This advertisement was created with:

a)

Complementary Colors

b)

Complementary Colors

c)

Analogous Colors

d)

Monochromatic Colors

17.

Secondary colors are made by mixing two ________ __________.

a)

Neutral Colors

b)

Complementary Colors

c)

Tertiary Colors

d)

Primary Colors

18.

_______ & _______ are one example of Complementary Colors - colors that are opposites.

a)

Blue & Orange

b)

Red & Orange

c)

Green & Purple

d)

Black & Brown

19.

Choose the Complimentary color scheme

a)
b)

c)

d)

20.

What are the primary colors?

a)

Red, Green, Blue

b)

Red, Yellow, Blue

c)

Yellow, Green, Blue

d)

Red, Yellow, Green

21.

What color scheme is being applied in this interior design example?

a)

complementary

b)

monochromatic

c)

analogous

d)

triadic

22.

The color scheme presented in her outfit is a complementary color scheme.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

She is wearing an outfit with a neutral color scheme.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

"Intensity" is a property of which Element of Art?

a)

shade

b)

All of the Elements of Art

c)

value

d)

color

25.

White is the absorption of all colors.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What color scheme did this designer use?

a)

split complementary

b)

tetrad

c)

complementary

d)

triad

27.

The equation to get a tertiary color is:

a)

primary plus primary

b)

primary plus a secondary

c)

secondary plus a secondary

d)

tertiary plus a primary

28.

Black is the reflection of all colors.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

If you are looking at a teapot that is red, what color is not being absorbed by the teapot?

a)

none of the colors are being absorbed except red

b)

all of the colors are being absorbed except red