History of Floral Design Test Review

What is the celebration where flowers are thrown about during a procession of women and children?

May Day

Which era was known for the cornucopia?

Greeks

Which era is known for symmetrical tree-like designs?

Byzantine

What is the peony known for in Chinese?

The King of Flowers

Which era began the practices we still use today of flowers at burial sites?

Romans

Little is known about what era?

Middle Ages

Which time period is known for stems that could not be seen in the arrangements?

Egyptian

What is another name for the S-curve?

Hogarth Curve

What is a nosegay?

a small hand-held bouquet of fragrant flowers

Ikebana designs featured three main line placements - shin, some, and hikae or tai. These translated into which three names?

Shin - Heaven
Soe - Man
Hikae or Tai - Earth

Which era did floral design schools emerge and floral design became a professional art?

Victorian

Which era did Christmas wreaths emerge?

Renaissance

Which era added accents around a vase?

Flemish-Dutch

The crescent shaped design became popular in which design?

French Rococo

Modern is influenced by what eras and designs?

European & Japanese

What color was popular in the American Victorian era?

White

What is an example of a container a floral arrangement could have been placed in in the early American era?

a basket

Wreaths were used in this era to award athletes, soldiers, and heroes. 

Greek

Pottery was common during which era?

Egyptian

Massive designs in large urns were used in which era?

Victorian

S-curve or Hogarth was popular in which era?

Baroque

Which period used wildflowers and rocks in their designs?

Early American

Today’s contemporary designs are all about being what?

Dramatic

When were flowers only for the royal class?

Egyptian

When did dried fruits and herbs get incorporated into garlands?

Byzantine era