Art Online Quizzes

Chapter 6: Color

	1.	Which color is considered a cool color?

		a.	green
		b.	yellow
		c.	red-orange
		d.	orange
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	2.	What colors are included in a split complement?

		a.	a hue and its complement
		b.	red, yellow, and blue
		c.	colors that are spaced an equal distance on the color wheel
		d.	a hue plus the hues on each side of its complement
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	3.	Which color is the complement of the color red?

		a.	gray
		b.	blue
		c.	green
		d.	yellow
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	4.	What happens when an artist uses optical color in a landscape painting?

		a.	The artist uses only primary colors.
		b.	The artist uses natural pigments in the paint.
		c.	The artist reproduces colors as they actually appear.
		d.	The artist uses a computer to generate the color scheme.
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	5.	Which color generally expresses a calm feeling?

		a.	blue
		b.	green
		c.	yellow
		d.	red-violet
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	6.	Which color is a NOT a primary hue?

		a.	red
		b.	orange
		c.	yellow
		d.	blue
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	7.	Which kind of colors create the greatest contrast?

		a.	color triads
		b.	complementary colors
		c.	analogous colors
		d.	monochromatic colors
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	8.	When warm colors are placed next to cool colors, what happens?

		a.	The artist creates a unifying effect in the art work.
		b.	The color combination creates a sense of calm.
		c.	A color scheme is created.
		d.	The warm colors seem to move toward the viewer.
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	9.	Which color is a secondary hue?

		a.	red-violet
		b.	red
		c.	green
		d.	yellow
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	10.	How is a tint is created?

		a.	by mixing a hue with its complement color
		b.	by adding white to a hue
		c.	by adding black to a hue
		d.	by surrounding a hue with its complement color
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