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The basics of the color wheel (Part I)

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first organized system of colors that is still used to illustrate the relation between colors?

a)

The color chart

b)

The color wheel

c)

The color palette

d)

The color spectrum

2.

Fill in the blank: The color located between red and orange on the color wheel is ________.

a)

Red-Orange

b)

Yellow-Orange

c)

Blue-Green

d)

Purple

3.

Fill in the blank: The color located between yellow and green on the color wheel is ________.

a)

Yellow-Green

b)

Blue-Green

c)

Yellow-Orange

d)

Red-Orange

4.

Fill in the blank: The color located between blue and violet on the color wheel is ________.

a)

Blue-Violet

b)

Red-Orange

c)

Yellow-Green

d)

Orange

5.

Which color is directly opposite to red on the color wheel?

a)

Green

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Violet

6.

Fill in the blank: The color located between orange and yellow on the color wheel is ________.

a)

Yellow-Orange

b)

Red-Orange

c)

Green-Yellow

d)

Blue-Green

7.

Fill in the blank: The color located between blue and green on the color wheel is ________.

a)

Blue-Green

b)

Red-Orange

c)

Yellow-Purple

d)

Orange-Red

8.

Fill in the blank: The color located between red and violet on the color wheel is ________.

a)

Red-Violet

b)

Blue-Green

c)

Yellow-Orange

d)

Green-Blue

9.

The color wheel helps illustrate the relation between colors.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Fill in the blank: The color located between green and yellow on the color wheel is ________.

a)

Yellow-Green

b)

Blue-Green

c)

Red-Orange

d)

Violet

11.

Fill in the blank: The color located between violet and blue on the color wheel is ________.

a)

Blue-Violet

b)

Red-Orange

c)

Yellow-Green

d)

Red-Violet

12.

Fill in the blank: The color located between orange and red on the color wheel is ________.

a)

Red-Orange

b)

Yellow-Orange

c)

Blue-Green

d)

Violet

13.

In traditional color theory, what are the three primary colors on the color wheel?

a)

Red, Green, Blue

b)

Red, Yellow, Blue

c)

Yellow, Green, Purple

d)

Blue, Orange, Red

14.

Fill in the blank: In traditional color theory, the primary color shown in red on the color wheel is _______.

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

15.

Fill in the blank: In spectral light color theory, the primary color shown in yellow on the color wheel is _______.

a)

Yellow

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Green

16.

Fill in the blank: In traditional color theory, the primary color shown in blue on the color wheel is also scientifically known as _______.

a)

Blue

b)

Cyan

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

17.

The SECONDARY COLORS are orange, violet and green. They can be made from mixing two primary colors. Which of the following is NOT a secondary color?

a)

A) Orange

b)

B) Violet

c)

C) Green

d)

D) Red

18.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a primary color shown in the diagram.

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Purple

d)

Orange

19.

Which two primary colors can be mixed to make green?

a)

Red and Blue

b)

Blue and Yellow

c)

Red and Yellow

d)

Orange and Blue

20.

The SECONDARY COLORS are orange, violet and green. They can be made from mixing two primary colors. Which color is formed by mixing red and blue?

a)

A) Orange

b)

B) Violet

c)

C) Green

d)

D) Yellow

21.

According to the color wheel, which of the following is a tertiary color?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Red-Orange

d)

Green

22.

How are tertiary colors created according to the instructions above the color wheel?

a)

By mixing one primary color with an equal part adjacent, secondary color.

b)

By mixing two primary colors together.

c)

By mixing two secondary colors together.

d)

By adding black or white to a primary color.

23.

The colors on the color wheel can also be described by its tints, tones, and shades depending on if you blend them with which of the following?

a)

Red, Blue, Yellow

b)

White, Gray, Black

c)

Green, Orange, Purple

d)

Pink, Brown, Gold

24.

The colors on the color wheel can also be described by its tints, tones, and shades depending on if you blend them with ________, gray or black.

a)

white

b)

yellow

c)

blue

d)

red

25.

What is a color TINT? A color TINT is a hue blended with _____

a)

black

b)

white

c)

gray

d)

yellow

26.

Red + white = ______

a)

Pink

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

27.

Purple + white = ______

a)

Lavender

b)

Orange

c)

Green

d)

Brown

28.

Violet + white = ______

a)

Light violet

b)

Dark violet

c)

Blue

d)

Pink

29.

Blue + white = ______

a)

Light blue

b)

Green

c)

Red

d)

Yellow

30.

Teal + white = ______

a)

Light teal

b)

Dark teal

c)

Green

d)

Blue

31.

Green + white = ______

a)

Light green

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

32.

Yellow + white = ______

a)

Light yellow

b)

Green

c)

Orange

d)

Pink

33.

Orange + white = ______

a)

Peach

b)

Purple

c)

Green

d)

Brown

34.

Magenta + white = ______

a)

Light magenta

b)

Dark magenta

c)

Pink

d)

Purple

35.

Indigo + white = ______

a)

Light indigo

b)

Dark blue

c)

Violet

d)

Grey

36.

What is the resulting tone when red is blended with gray? Red + Gray = ____

a)

Muted red (reddish-gray)

b)

Bright pink

c)

Dark green

d)

Vivid orange

37.

What is the resulting tone when magenta is blended with gray? Magenta + Gray = ____

a)

Muted magenta (magenta-gray)

b)

Bright magenta

c)

Dark green

d)

Vivid orange

38.

What is the resulting tone when pink is blended with gray?

a)

Muted pink (pink-gray)

b)

Bright red

c)

Deep purple

d)

Vivid orange

39.

What is the resulting tone when purple is blended with gray?

a)

Muted purple (purple-gray)

b)

Bright purple

c)

Dark green

d)

Vivid orange

40.

What is the resulting tone when blue is blended with gray? Blue + Gray = ____

a)

Muted blue (blue-gray)

b)

Bright blue

c)

Greenish blue

d)

Dark purple

41.

What is the resulting tone when teal is blended with gray? Teal + Gray = ____

a)

Muted teal (teal-gray)

b)

Bright teal

c)

Dark green

d)

Light blue

42.

What is the resulting tone when green is blended with gray? Green + Gray = ____

a)

Muted green (green-gray)

b)

Bright yellow

c)

Deep blue

d)

Vivid orange

43.

What is the resulting tone when light green is blended with gray? Light green + Gray = ____

a)

Muted light green (light green-gray)

b)

Bright yellow-green

c)

Dark olive

d)

Vivid turquoise

44.

What is the resulting tone when yellow is blended with gray? Yellow + Gray = ____

a)

Muted yellow (yellow-gray)

b)

Bright orange

c)

Deep green

d)

Vivid purple

45.

What is the resulting tone when orange is blended with gray? Orange + Gray = ____

a)

Muted orange (orange-gray)

b)

Bright orange

c)

Dark green

d)

Vivid purple

46.

A color SHADE is a hue blended with black. Red + Black = ___

a)

Dark Red

b)

Light Red

c)

Pink

d)

Red

47.

A color SHADE is a hue blended with black. Magenta + Black = ___

a)

Dark Magenta

b)

Light Magenta

c)

Magenta Yellow

d)

Bright Magenta

48.

A color SHADE is a hue blended with black. Purple + Black = ___

a)

Dark Purple

b)

Light Purple

c)

Purple-White

d)

Purple-Grey

49.

A color SHADE is a hue blended with black. Violet + Black = ___

a)

Dark Violet

b)

Light Violet

c)

Violet Blue

d)

Pastel Violet

50.

A color SHADE is a hue blended with black. Blue + Black = ___

a)

Dark Blue

b)

Light Blue

c)

Sky Blue

d)

Neon Blue

51.

A color SHADE is a hue blended with black. Cyan + Black = ___

a)

Dark Cyan

b)

Light Cyan

c)

Cyan White

d)

Cyan Yellow

52.

A color SHADE is a hue blended with black. Green + Black = ___

a)

Dark Green

b)

Light Green

c)

Yellow Green

d)

Neon Green

53.

A color SHADE is a hue blended with black. Yellow-Green + Black = ___

a)

Olive Green

b)

Lime Green

c)

Forest Green

d)

Chartreuse

54.

A color SHADE is a hue blended with black. Yellow + Black = ___

a)

Dark Yellow

b)

Light Yellow

c)

Bright Yellow

d)

Neon Yellow

55.

A color SHADE is a hue blended with black. Orange-Yellow + Black = ___

a)

Dark Orange-Yellow

b)

Light Orange-Yellow

c)

Bright Orange-Yellow

d)

Pastel Orange-Yellow

56.

A color SHADE is a hue blended with black. Orange + Black = ___

a)

Dark Orange

b)

Light Orange

c)

Bright Orange

d)

Neon Orange

57.

A color SHADE is a hue blended with black. Red-Orange + Black = ___

a)

Dark Red-Orange

b)

Light Red-Orange

c)

Red-Orange Tint

d)

Bright Red-Orange

58.

Fill in the blank: Black is the complete _______ of colors.

a)

absence

b)

combination

c)

reflection

d)

mixture

59.

Fill in the blank: White is the presence of _______ simultaneously.

a)

all colors

b)

no colors

c)

red only

d)

blue and green only

60.

Why are black and white not included on the color wheel?

a)

Because black is the complete absence of colors and white is the presence of all colors simultaneously.

b)

Because black and white are primary colors.

c)

Because black and white are secondary colors.

d)

Because black and white are shades of gray.

61.

Brown is a dark orange or neutral red hue, a composite color made by combining which three colors?

a)

Red, Black, Yellow

b)

Blue, Green, Yellow

c)

Red, Blue, Green

d)

Orange, Red, Yellow

62.

Which of the following are the primary colors?

a)

Red, Yellow, Blue

b)

Orange, Green, Purple

c)

Red, Orange, Green

d)

Blue, Green, Yellow

63.

Which colors are created by mixing two primary colors?

a)

Primary colors

b)

Secondary colors

c)

Tertiary colors

d)

Tints

64.

Name the three secondary colors shown in the diagram.

a)

Orange, Green, Violet

b)

Red, Blue, Yellow

c)

Pink, Brown, Grey

d)

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

65.

Which of the following is NOT a tertiary color?

a)

Red-Orange

b)

Blue-Green

c)

Yellow-Brown

d)

Yellow-Green

66.

Fill in the blank: Tints are created by adding ______ to a color.

a)

white

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

yellow

67.

Fill in the blank: Tones are created by adding ______ to a color.

a)

gray

b)

white

c)

black

d)

yellow

68.

Fill in the blank: Shades are created by adding ______ to a color.

a)

black

b)

white

c)

yellow

d)

red

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