Design Basics Quiz KEY
1. Which of the following is not needed for good floral design?
a. Rhythm
b. Harmony
c. Balance
d. All are Necessary
2. Oriental designs have which three components in them?
a. Heaven, Earth, and Man
b. Earth, Man, and the Sun
c. Mountains, water, and heaven
d. Heaven, Earth, and Sun
3. What does pre-green mean?
a. To use leaf shine on plants before they go out
b. To Dye flowers green for special occasions
c. To cover floral foam with foliage before starting the design
d. None of the above
4. What type of wiring method you use on a daisy?
a. Hook Method
b. Pierce method
c. Wrap-around method
d. Insert Method
5. Tropical flowers when used in design are usually
a. Primary flowers
b. Secondary flowers
c. Filler flowers
d. Not used in design
6. To achieve good harmony, you should
a. Cross stems
b. Allow space to be open and free
c. Let the container dominate
d. Use sharp contrast between shapes
7. Which bouquet would you suggest if the bride wanted the “Natural Look”
a. Crescent
b. Cascade
c. Colonial
d. Clutch
8. A vegetative design uses:
a. A technique that mimics the way flowers grow
b. Flowers that are in season together
c. Natural elements like rocks and twigs
d. All of the above
9. What is the most important tool a florist has?
a. Wire snips
b. Floral tape
c. Scissors
d. Florist knife
10. How is color rhythm achieved?
a. A gradual shift from one hue to another
b. A change in values
c. A change in chroma
d. All of the above
11. Rhythm can be achieved in all of the following ways except?
a. Sizes
b. Facing
c. Equal spacing
d. Related shapes
12. What type of line would you use to express power in an arrangement?
a. Curved
b. Zigzag
c. Diagonal
d. Vertical
13. What is the focal point?
a. The very top of the arrangement
b. The spot that first attracts the eye
c. Where the muted colors are
d. None of the above
14. What is a utility container?
a. A high quality ceramic bowl
b. A novelty container
c. A container that has many uses outside of floral design
d. An inexpensive, everyday container
15. What is leaf shine used for?
a. To form a protective layer on plant leaves
b. To clean and shine plant leaves
c. To clean silk and artificial leaves
d. None of the above
16. What is floral tape?
a. A waterproof tape that holds floral foam in containers
b. Tape that is used to conceal wire or steams
c. Tape used to secure ribbon to baskets
d. The name florists give to transparent tape to increase sales.
17. When would you use wire mesh netting as a design aid?
a. In everyday basket arrangements
b. When creating pieces with heavy or large stemmed flowers
c. For holiday corsages
d. All of the above
18. What is composition?
a. The comparative size relationship of the design to its container
b. The feeling of motion in a design
c. The physical and visual qualities of a material
d. The organization of different parts to create the unified whole
19. The colors green, violet, and orange create a ________ color scheme.
a. Complementary
b. Analogous
c. Triadic
d. None of the above
20. The colors red and green form a __________ color Scheme
a. Monochromatic
b. Analogous
c. Triadic
d. Complementary
21. Which of the following color groups create an analogous color scheme?
a. Red, red-orange, and yellow-orange
b. Violet and yellow
c. Red violet, violet, and blue violet
d. Red, yellow, and blue
22. The type of wiring method you would use for roses is ___________
a. The pierce method
b. The hook method
c. The Insert method
d. The Wrap-around method
23. What is physical balance?
a. When the flower arrangement looks balanced
b. Only seen in symmetrical arrangements
c. When the flowers are placed in the container so that the arrangement will
not tip and is stable
d. All of the above
24. What type of design is wire and taping most associated with?
a. Corsages
b. Everyday work
c. Plants
d. Vased arrangements
25. Which of the following wedding bouquets is completely round?
a. Cascade
b. Colonial
c. Crescent
d. Corsage
26. A hue is known as
a. The name of a full intensity color
b. A color with white added
c. A color with gray added
d. Term used for a collection of color that look good together
27. A Tone is know as:
a. The name of a full intensity color
b. A color with white added
c. A color with gray added
d. Term used for a collection of color that look good together
28. What type of vase is best when arranging roses
a. Short
b. Tall
c. One with out a neck
d. None of the above
29. Round arrangements should have what type of appearance?
a. Triangular
b. Round
c. Random
d. European
30. These are often attached on bows to be inserted in plants. They also can extend
steam length.
a. Wood picks
b. Wire
c. Frogs
d. Tape
31. This is used to remove rose thorns quickly
a. Wood picks
b. Stem stripper
c. Wire cutters
d. Steel Picks
32. This is the base for designing silk, dried, and artificial flowers
a. Dry foam
b. Wet foam
c. Styrofoam
d. None of the above
33. This is used to split wire in half, and may also cut artificial flower stems.
a. Wire cutters
b. Greening pins
c. Pruners
d. Steel picks
34. This is used to cover floral foam and vase tops to give thicker stems more
stability.
a. Wire mesh netting
b. Wire
c. Knife
d. Wire cutter
35. This is the base for fresh flower arrangements. It can hold a quart of water
a. Dry foam
b. Wet foam
c. Styrofoam
d. None of the above
36. This is used to attach wet foam to floral containers
a. Tape
b. Double sided tape
c. Waterproof Tape
d. None of the above
37. These are artificial stems with a water reservoir, often used on orchids and
stephanotis
a. Wire
b. Flower stems
c. Water tubes
d. Wire mesh netting
38. These are used to secure moss or foliage to soil or designs
a. Wire
b. Water tubes
c. Greening pins
d. None of the above
39. These are often used for precision gluing, but are not hot enough to burn
a. Glue guns
b. Lighters
c. Floral tape
d. All of the above
40. These are often put on the ends of flowers that are going into wrapped bouquets to
give them a water source
a. Preservative
b. Water tubes
c. Vases
d. Knife
41. These are used to change the colors of fresh flowers
a. Vases
b. #3 ribbon
c. Floral dyes/paint
d. Glue gun
42. This is often used to attach bows to the outside of a container
a. Double sided tape
b. Waterproof tape
c. Wire
d. Glue guns
43. This gluing method allows stems to be dipped in adhesive
a. Glue gun
b. Hot melt pan glue
c. Double sided tape
d. None of the above
44. This is a flat based item with needle-like projections, often used in oriental
designs
a. Lions
b. Frogs
c. Floral dyes
d. knife
45. These are clear glass containers that do not need floral foam to be designed in.
a. Vases
b. Glasses
c. Dry foam
d. Anti- transpirant
46. These are used to cut thick or woody stems
a. Wire cutters
b. Scissors
c. Pruners
d. Knife
47. This is a protective shield sprayed on plant leaves to help them retain their
moisture
a. Utility containers
b. Leaf shine
c. Preservatives
d. Anti-transpirant
48. This material is generally used to create structural floral designs, and does not
hold water
a. Dry foam
b. Wet foam
c. Styrofoam
d. None of the above
49. This is the ribbon size most popular for corsage work or small design
a. #3 ribbon
b. #9 ribbon
c. #40 ribbon
d. all of the above
50. This ribbon size is often used to make plant bows
a. #3 ribbon
b. #9 ribbon
c. #40 ribbon
d. all of the above