1. Flowers trigger our ______________ and will embed an event that will leave a lasting memory.*

mood

senses

palette

goals

2. The most popular flower given from one person to another is the:*

Mum

Carnation

Gerbera

Rose

3. What is the color of flower that is most often given to another for expression of ones personal love to the other?*

4. The weight distribution of the actual materials used within an arrangement is called what?*

5. An arrangement that, when divided into two parts, is a "mirror image" from one side to the other, is called:

assymethrical balance

open balance

physical balance

symmetrical balance

6. A large flower, grouping of flowers, unique item, or brilliant color that the eye directly goes to when observing an arrangement.

visual interest

focal point

form design

veiling

7. When an arrangement results into a single, cohesive, floral design from a collection of random materials.

harmony

analogous

complementary

consonate

8.

The color theme for the designs pictured above is ________________.

Complementary

Analogous

Tetradic

Polychromatic

9. Red and green are considered to be this color harmony.

10. Pure color with no addition of white, black or gray.

Tint

Tone

Value

Hue

11.

The bouquet shown uses what color palette?

advancing

aggressive

receding

achromatic

12.

The flower shown above, is an example of what flower type?

Form

Aspidistra

Filler

enmasse

13.

The design above causes the observers eye to move and expresses energy in the design. This is called what?

dynamic

interactive

static

bold

14. The design in question 13 incorporates the design element of space. What type of space is evident that does not use flowers in it?

Positive

Negative

Void

Spaced

15. The surface qualities of flowers, foliage, or adornments provide what particular "element" to design?

Periodism

Texture

Theme

Traditionalism

16. The "term used" to describe the visual flow or movement within an arrangement resulting from the careful placement of (or use of) color, materials, form, line, texture or space.

17.

The design shown is an example of what type of floral composition?

Colonial

European

Monobotanical

Biedermeirer

18. Historically, most floral designs in the United States were based upon this design type.

European

Middle-east

Western

Asian

19. Floral designs and flowers have been used since early times, earlier than 2,800 BC. Why do you think this was so?

20.

What design style does this image represent?

21. For the image in 20, this particular style is an expression of "what"?

22. Floral foam should be submerged by hand to make sure that it is well hydrated before use.

True

False

23. Flower quality is at its "best"...

Upon delivery to consumer

Upon receipt to the florist

Upon receipt to the wholesaler

When cut in the field

24. This "program" was designed by florists to educate on the proper care and handling of flowers from grower to consumer.

FTD (Florist Transworld Delivery)

Chain of Life

FedEx Refrigeration

NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)

25. This item was used to bind together the hand tied bouquets and to wrap around individually wired flowers when constructing a corsage.

26. A floral composition typically worn by men on their jacket lapel.

27. When positioning flowers into floral foam, they may be pressed in deeper as needed but must be removed if they need to be "higher" in the arrangement.

True

False

28.

The design shown above is an example of what style?

29. When a combination of unusual items are put together to make an arrangement that "works", it is said to have what?

30.

The above illustrates what method of supporting individual flowers for corsages?

31.

In what way would the liatris flower be used in an arrangement?

32.

What is the name of the flower used in several of our arrangements, shown above?

33.

What is the name of this flower, the second most popular one given in the floral industry?

34. For the flower shown above, if "this" is split, the flower shouldn't be used.

Petal

Cornical

Caylx

Tredicel

35. Floral perservative does not include which of the following?

Acidifier

Sugar

Herbicide

Biocide

36. Flowers and foliage (except tropicals) should be refrigerated at what temperature?

30 - 33 F

33 - 35 F

42 - 48 F

50 - 58 F

37.

Alstroemeria were delivered to your shop looking like the previous image. What do you think happened?

Dried out

Too hot

Cold injury

Fungus

38. Upon receipt of "dry packed" flowers from a wholesale supplier, this must be done before putting them in water and placing in a cooler.

Recut the stems

Allow to reach room temperature

Remove all leaves

Increase ethylene in cooler

39. A floral shop that specializes in a single type of design work, such as weddings only.

Full service

Limited service

Specialty shop

Bucket shop

40. Most of the flowers distributed to our local florists are grown in what location?

South America

South Africa

South Hampton

California

41. Profitability of a florist shop is directly related to these items: Employees, Products and Process

True

False

42. Customers are willing to pay more for an item if they feel it is worth it. This is called what?

43. What is one specific piece of equipment that all entrepreneurs must have if working in the fresh floral industry?

44.

Carnations left in a box for too many days will increasingly lose quality, similarly to the image shown. The control flowers (left) were in fresh air and the flowers towards the right have increasing levels of this "air quality" contamination. What is the problem?

45. On-line "florists" have removed "what" from the purchasing of flowers?

46. Name two of the best marketing tools for a floral design enterprise.

47. Customers must feel "what" upon purchasing an individual florist design from a floral business?

48. The concept that all the expensive and elegant flowers are very visible and "out-front" in an arrangement is called:

Facing flowers

Distinguishing

Composting

Positive space

49.

What is the size of ribbon typically used for corsage work?

22

3

40

9

50. What is the best tool for cutting most herbaceous (not woody) flower stems?

Floral shears

Needle nose pliers

Floral knife

Anvil pruner