Primary and Secondary Colours Quiz: Test Your Colour Knowledge

Question 1

What happens when you mix the primary colours red and yellow?

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Orange

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Green

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Purple

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Blue

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a secondary colour?

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Red

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Orange

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Green

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Purple

Question 3

What colour is the sky on a clear day?

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Blue

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Red

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Yellow

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Green

Question 4

When you mix red and yellow, what colour do you make?

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Orange

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Green

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Blue

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Purple

Question 5

What is the name for the circle that shows all the colours?

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Colour wheel

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Colour chart

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Colour spectrum

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Colour palette

Question 6

Which three colours are primary colours?

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Red, blue, and yellow

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Orange, green, and purple

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Pink, turquoise, and beige

Question 7

Which colour is not a primary or secondary colour?

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Pink

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Blue

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Green

Question 8

Which of these is NOT a secondary colour?

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Yellow

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Orange

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Green

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Purple

Question 9

How many primary colours do we have?

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3

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2

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4

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5

Question 10

Which colour do you make when you mix blue and yellow together?

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Green

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Red

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Purple

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Orange

Question 11

Which colour in this list is a neutral colour?

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Grey

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Blue

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Yellow

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Red

Question 12

What colour do we make when we mix red and blue?

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Purple

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Green

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Yellow

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Brown

Question 13

Which colour 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 14

Which of these is a shade of blue?

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Aqua

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Pink

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Brown

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Grey

Question 15

What is the colour opposite a primary colour on the colour wheel called?

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Complementary colour

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Analogous colour

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Tertiary colour

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Warm colour

Question 16

What do we call the process of adding white to a colour?

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Tinting

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Shading

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Mixing

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Blending

Question 17

Which of these is a neutral colour?

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Black

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Red

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Green

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Blue

Question 18

What do we call the area where colours are arranged in a circle?

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Colour wheel

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Colour chart

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Colour palette

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Colour spectrum

Question 19

Which colours are primary colours?

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Red, yellow and blue

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Red, green and blue

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Blue, green and yellow

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Green, yellow and orange

Question 20

Which of these is NOT a secondary colour?

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Brown

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Green

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Orange

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Purple

Question 21

What is the difference between a tint and a shade?

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A tint is lighter than the original colour and a shade is darker.

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A tint is darker than the original colour and a shade is lighter.

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A tint is a colour mixed with white and a shade is a colour mixed with black.

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A tint is a colour mixed with black and a shade is a colour mixed with white.

Question 22

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

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Green

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Red

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Purple

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Orange

Question 23

What is the difference between a primary and a secondary colour?

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Primary colours are mixed to create secondary colours

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Secondary colours are mixed to create primary colours

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Primary colours can only be found in nature

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Secondary colours can only be mixed using a paintbrush

Question 24

Which of these is NOT a primary colour?

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Purple

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Yellow

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Red

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Blue

Question 25

What is the colour wheel used for?

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To learn about colour relationships

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To create colour patterns

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To find the colours that don't go together

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To tell the difference between warm and cool colours

Question 26

Which two primary colours can be mixed together to create green?

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Blue and yellow

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Blue and orange

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Red and blue

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Red and yellow

Question 27

Which of these is NOT a secondary colour?

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White

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Purple

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Orange

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Green

Question 28

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

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Orange

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Blue

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Purple

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Green

Question 29

Which of these is a warm colour?

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Red

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Purple

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Green

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Blue

Question 30

Which of these is a primary colour?

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Red

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Brown

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Green

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Purple

Question 31

Which two primary colours can be mixed to make orange?

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Yellow and Red

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Yellow and Purple

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Blue and Red

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Red and Blue

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a warm colour?

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Blue

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Yellow

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Orange

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Red

Question 33

Which of these is a neutral colour?

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White

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Blue

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Red

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Green

Question 34

What is the process of adding white to a colour called?

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Tinting

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Glazing

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Shading

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Mixing

Question 35

Which of these colours is NOT a primary colour?

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Green

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Yellow

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Blue

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Red

Question 36

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

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Orange

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Purple

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Green

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Brown

Question 37

Which of these colours is made by mixing two primary colours?

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Purple

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Red

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Blue

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Yellow

Question 38

What two colours do you need to mix to make green?

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Blue and Yellow

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Red and Yellow

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Red and Blue

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Yellow and Orange

Question 39

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

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Purple

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Orange

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Green

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Brown

Question 40

If you mix red and blue paint, what colour can you make?

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Purple

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Yellow

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Green

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Brown

Question 41

Which colour is NOT made by mixing two other colours?

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Red

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Purple

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Orange

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Green

Question 42

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

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Green

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Orange

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Brown

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Purple

Question 43

What colour do you need to mix with yellow to make green?

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Blue

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Orange

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Red