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100 Cards in this Set
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Which type of surfaces would most likely have a low LRV rating?
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Cement and brick
Dark flooring, colors |
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What is another term for general lighting?
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Ambient lighting
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What scale is used to measure the apparent temperature of a light source?
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Kelvin scale
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What term is used to describe the ratio of energy consumed in relation to the output of brightness?
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Lumens per watt
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What is the best light source for enhancing the physical characteristics of merchandise in a retail setting?
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Tungsten Halogen
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In Michigan, which exposure provides a strong, bight light in the morning but looses brightness before noon?
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East light
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Which light source produces the most heat and uses the most power?
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Incandescent
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What is the term used to describe a beam spread angle that is greater than 25 degrees?
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Flood light
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What term is used for a wall attached light feature that releases light on to the wall upwards or downwards?
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Sconce
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What type of lighting creates an emphasis or focus to highlight a key feature in an interior?
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Accent lighting
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What part of the foundation extends below the soil to provide stability by distributing the load?
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Footing
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What type of load would describe a strong wind against a build?
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Dynamic load
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What building materials qualify as masonry?
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Brick, concrete, stone
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What is the standard slope of a wheelchair ramp?
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1:12
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What is the technical term for door and window openings?
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Fenestration
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What do we call the thin vertical member that divides the components of a door or window?
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Mullion
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What is the name for the space in a suspended ceiling that accommodates HVAC?
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Plenum
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Names commonly used for the material made of mineral gypsum that is used in interiors to cover the wood frame?
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GWB, GWP, sheetrock, drywall, plasterboard
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The finished floor is the top layer in most wood frame flooring systems. What is the middle layer?
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Subfloor
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What do we call the vertical wood or metal elements that are often used as the structure of a wall? nWhat is the nominal name for the most common size?
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Stud, 2 X 4
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Of the following types of hardwood flooring, which would have the best dimensional stability?
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Engineered maple
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What type of flooring is made from stones that are crushed into chips, congealed with a liquid epoxy, dried to a hard surface, and then polished?
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Terrazzo
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How wide is a standard broadloom carpet?
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12 ft.
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What durable flooring is made with oil from the flax plant?
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Linoleum
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What category of stone comes from shale and is a soft layered rock that's transformed by heat and pressure, causing a split-layered texture and clefts in the surface?
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Slate
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A form of limestone, often in a beige coloration, is known for its pitted appearance.
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Travertine
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The technique of connecting wood members together for flooring and furniture.
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Joinery
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______________ and latex are the two main categories of paint based on the type of binder used.
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Alkyd
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Term for a materials ability to hold its shape
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Dimensional stability
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What does FF&E stand for?
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Furnishings, fixtures, and equipment
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One way to identify a piece of high end upholstered furniture is by the structure made from _________.
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Wood, string and backing
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The strongest natural fiber but fades in sunlight and has only moderate resistance to abrasion.
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Silk
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_____________ and acetate were developed in the U.S. in the early part of the 20th century.
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Rayon
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The first truly synthetic fiber from the polymer group of chemicals. It's considered extremely strong, drapes well, and is used alone or in a combination for upholstery and carpet.
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Nylon
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A stationary, soft-top window treatment that's usually pleated or draped in some fashion and may or may not hide in drapery hardware.
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Valance
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Identify veneer pattern
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Book matching
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Identify veneer pattern
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Slip matching
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Identify veneer pattern
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Random matching
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Identify veneer pattern
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End matching
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Resilient flooring
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vinyl, rubber, linoleum, cork, laminate
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What are very thin sheets of wood that are adhered to another surface?
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Veneer
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Identify type of curtain
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Glass
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Identify type of curtain
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Café
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Identify type of curtain
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Tie back
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Identify type of curtain
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Drapery
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Identify type of curtain
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Valance or cornice
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Identify type of curtain
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Lambrequin
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Cellulosic fibers
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Natural: Cotton, linen, silk, hemp, sisal,
Manufactured: acetate, rayon, tencel, lyocell |
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What's the term used for a large space in an ancient Egyptian temple that's filled with rows of columns to support stone roofing?
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Hypostyle hall
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Classical orders
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Ionic, doric, corinthian
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Type of chair from ancient Greece that had outward curving legs
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Klismos
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What's the most notable second century example of Roman building with a domed interior?
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Panthenon
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What was the Roman style building with flanking aisles and clerestory windows that became the model for early Christian churches?
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Basilica
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What period of architecture is identified by the pointed arch and vault which made it possible to raise the height of the building and fill the walls with large windows?
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Gothic
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Among many technologies developed by the ancient Romans, the ability to construct buildings using ______________________ was characteristic of the Roman Empire and changed the course of architectural design.
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Arches, vaults, domes
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What period does Thomas Chippendale represent?
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Rococo
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What are the key distinctions between Baroque and Rococo styles?
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Baroque: structural decoration
Rococo: applied surface decoration |
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What style is associated with King Louis XV?
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Rococo
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What group of people had the most influence on Renaissance design in England?
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Cabinet makers, and craftspeople
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Identify movement
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Arts and Crafts
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Identify movement
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Greek revival
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Identify movement
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Rococo revival
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Identify movement
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Art Noveau
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Identify movement
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International style
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Identify movement
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Art Deco
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Identify movement
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Mid-Century modern
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Which late 1800's style was characterized by the abandonment of all historical references and by the prolific use of curvilinear lines?
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Art Noveau
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What is the Bauhaus? Where was it located?
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School of design, Germany
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What is the term for a general movement or direction, a prevailing tendency or inclination?
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Trend
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A prediction or calculation of future events or conditions
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Forecast
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If you were earning a slaty of $30 per hour as a junior designer, your employer would likely be billing the client at an hourly rate of:
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$75-$90 per hour
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Costs that cannot be assigned to any one particular project and therefore not billed to the client are called:
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Indirect cost
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A fabric supplier uses the 5/10 code for pricing. The list price is tagged at 50.10. The cost to the designer is…
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$45
Subtract 5 from the first number and 10 from the second number |
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The term used when an individual establishes a name other than his or her own when starting a firm. It's abbreviated at DBA.
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Doing business as
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The term for a designer who is self-employed and works on a free lance basis rather than as a formal business entity.
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Independent contractor
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Term used for a single owner of a business
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Sole proprietorship
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Another word used to mean net price
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cost
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Another word for the tag used on a purchase order
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Sidemark
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Term for the estimation of the amount of time that will pass after the placing of an order until goods with be received.
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Lead time
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Another word used to mean retail price
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List price
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Another term for reimbursable expenses charred to the clients
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Out-of-pocket
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Term used to describe an account with a vendor in which payment in full is expected before processing the order for the goods.
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Pro forma account
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What proportioning system is characterized by the mathematical relationship of 1:1.618
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Golden Mean
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Which element of design describes the three dimensional quality of an object
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Form
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The type of rhythm created by uniformly increasing or decreasing elements
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Progression
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Which element is undefined until it's articulated by an object within it or around it?
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Space
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Which design principle describes the relative size of a room compared to the human body?
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Scale
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Sphere, cube, cylinder, and cone are four basic…
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Forms
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To create a visual interest (focal point) in a particular area of a work of art or a design, is referred to as…
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Emphasis
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A design that is very unified can be _________ while a design that has a lot of variety can be __________________.
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Boring, overwhelming
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What hues are receding hues?
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Light values
Cool colors |
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Red, yellow and blue used together would be an example of a ____________ color scheme.
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Triadic
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A color scheme that uses several values of the same hue is…
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Monochromatic
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What is the color of the longest visible wavelength?
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Red
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The term saturated refers to
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Strength and Intensity
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Which cold is likely to evoke the most friendly feelings?
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Orange, and yellow
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A color scheme that consists mainly of black, gray, and white is a _____________ color scheme.
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Achromatic
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What rating system was developed by the USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) to evaluate the greenness of a building?
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LEED
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What's the term for woodwork including wall and ceiling panels, molding, door finishes, window trim, cabinetry, mantels and built in furniture?
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Millwork
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Wool is a natural fiber that is categorized as…
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Protein
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