Primary and Secondary Colours: Interactive Quizzes for Year 2 Art and Design

Question 1

Which of these is a **cool colour**?

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Blue

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Yellow

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Red

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Orange

Question 2

What is the name of the effect created by using **light and dark shades** of the same colour together?

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Shading

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Blending

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Toning

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Highlighting

Question 3

What is the best way to create a **smooth colour transition** when blending?

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Mix the colours on a palette first

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Mix the colours directly on the paper

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Add water to the colours

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Let the colours dry before blending

Question 4

When we mix red and yellow, what colour do we get?

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Orange

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Red

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Green

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Blue

Question 5

Which of these is **NOT** a primary colour?

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Orange

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Red

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Green

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Blue

Question 6

What do you call a dark shade of a colour?

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Shade

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Tint

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Tone

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Hue

Question 7

Which colour is the coolest?

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Blue

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Red

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Green

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Yellow

Question 8

Which tool do we use to mix colours?

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Palette

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Paintbrush

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Canvas

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Easel

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a shade of yellow?

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Emerald

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Lemon

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Gold

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Mustard

Question 10

Which of these is a warm colour?

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Yellow

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Blue

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Green

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Purple

Question 11

Which of these is an example of an analogous colour scheme?

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Using different shades of blue

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Using only primary colours

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Using only warm colours

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Using complementary colours

Question 12

Which two primary colours can we mix to create orange?

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Red and yellow

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Blue and red

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Yellow and green

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Blue and yellow

Question 13

How are primary colours different from secondary colours?

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Primary colours are mixed to make secondary colours.

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Secondary colours are brighter than primary colours.

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Primary colours are found in nature, but secondary colours are not.

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a secondary colour?

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Yellow

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Green

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Orange

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Purple

Question 15

What colour do you get when you mix all the primary colours together?

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Brown

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Black

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White

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Grey

Question 16

What is the name of the colour that is made by mixing red and blue?

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Purple

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Green

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Orange

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Yellow

Question 17

Which of these is a warm colour?

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Red

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Blue

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Green

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Purple

Question 18

What colour do you get when you mix white and black?

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Grey

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Brown

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Pink

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Orange

Question 19

What colour do you get when you mix yellow and blue?

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Green

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Purple

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Orange

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Red

Question 20

Which of these colours is a warm colour?

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Red

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Blue

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Green

Question 21

What is the colour opposite red on the colour wheel?

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Blue

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Green

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Yellow

Question 22

What happens when you mix black with a colour?

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It makes the colour darker

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It makes the colour lighter

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It changes the colour's hue

Question 23

What happens when you add white to a colour?

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It makes the colour lighter

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It makes the colour darker

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It changes the colour's hue

Question 24

Which of these colours is a secondary colour?

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Purple

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Red

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Green

Question 25

A tint is to a shade as light is to ...

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Dark

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Bright

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Colourful

Question 26

Which of these colours is a primary colour?

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Blue

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Purple

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Green

Question 27

What colour do we get by mixing blue and yellow?

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Green

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Orange

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Purple

Question 28

What happens when we mix red with white paint?

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Pink

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Light red

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Orange

Question 29

Which of these colours is a warm colour?

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Yellow

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Green

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Blue

Question 30

What do we call a colour we make by adding black paint to another colour?

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Shade

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Tint

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Tone

Question 31

What is a colour wheel?

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A circle with all the colours of the rainbow on it

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A square with all the colours of the rainbow on it

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A triangle with all the colours of the rainbow on it

Question 32

What is a monochromatic colour scheme?

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Using only one colour and its tints and shades

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Using only two colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel

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Using only three colours that are evenly spaced on the colour wheel

Question 33

What is the difference between a tint and a shade?

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A tint is a lighter shade of a colour, while a shade is a darker shade of a colour

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A shade is a lighter shade of a colour, while a tint is a darker shade of a colour

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A tint is a warmer shade of a colour, while a shade is a cooler shade of a colour

Question 34

To make purple, which two primary colours do we mix together?

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Red and blue

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Yellow and blue

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Blue and green

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Red and yellow

Question 35

When we mix yellow and blue, what new colour do we create?

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Green

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Purple

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Orange

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Brown

Question 36

What is the name of the colour system that helps us organise colours?

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Colour wheel

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Colour chart

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Colour palette

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Colour dictionary

Question 37

Which of these is a shade of green?

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Emerald

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Golden

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Maroon

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Magenta

Question 38

What is the process of removing colour from a colour called?

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Desaturation

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Hue

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Saturation

Question 39

Which of the following is a primary colour?

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Yellow

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Brown

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Purple

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Black

Question 40

When you mix yellow and blue paint, what secondary colour do you get?

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Green

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Orange

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Red

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Purple

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT a secondary colour?

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Blue

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Purple

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Green

Question 42

What colour do you get when you mix red and yellow paint?

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Orange

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Green

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Purple

Question 43

Which of the following is a warm colour?

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Red

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Blue

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Grey

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Green

Question 44

What is the name of the shade of red that is created when you add white to it?

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Pink

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Maroon

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Crimson

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Scarlet

Question 45

Which of the following is a cool colour?

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Blue

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Red

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Yellow

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Orange