Activities on color symbolism

iDevice icon Exercise on "Color in Motion"
Read the following clues and identify the color.

1. Often worn by surgeons in operating rooms, the cool quality of this color soothes, relaxes and conveys a sensation of safety:

2. On the one hand, this color transmits freshness, calmness, balance, reliability and is frequently associated with authority. On the other, this color may convey negative emotions such as sadness, melancholy and loneliness:

3. This is the color of romantic passion, rebelliousness and danger:

4. In antique paintings this color often stands for wealth and majesty, since in the past only very rich people could afford this expensive dye:

5. The complementary color of purple, this color usually represents happiness, optimism and sunshine:

  

IDevice Question Icon The symbolism of other colors
1. Which of the following colors is associated with lightheartedness and femininity (particularly with young girls)?
  
a) beige
b) pink
c) garnet

2. The color of mourning in Western culture, it is also regarded as sophisticated and mysterious.
  
a) burgundy
b) indigo
c) black

3. This color is conservative and inconspicuous, a color of compromise between extremes. It sometimes reflects pessimism and sadness.
  
a) crimson
b) sienna
c) gray ("grey" in British English)

4. Which of these colors symbolizes purity, innocence and peace?
  
a) white
b) amber
c) khaki

5. The color of soil, it creates a feeling of stability and reinforces our connection with the organic world.
  
a) emerald
b) silver
c) brown

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