Arts and Humanities quiz #1

Which element of art refers to the mixture of light and pigment?

• value

• color

• space

• texture

Which German Baroque composer is known for such classics as The Harmonious Blacksmith, Water Music, Fireworks Music, and Messiah?

• George Frideric Handel

• Felix Mendelssohn

• Frederic Chopin

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

It is created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction. Name the art term referring to the balance of light and shade in a picture.

• hatching

• pointillism

• chiaroscuro

• glazing

She was the first dancer to perform at the White House. Identify the Pennsylvania-born dancer and choreographer who pioneered a movement called 'modern dance'.

• Isadora Duncan

• Martha Graham

• Ruth St. Denis

• Ginger Rogers

In this painting, a smaller orange clock in the lower left corner is covered with ants. Name this work of Salvador Dali featuring melting clocks.

• The Scream

• Guernica

• The Night Watch

• The Persistence of Memory

Restful, quiet wheel-like church windows are an example. Which type of balance does it seem that the parts of the design seem to move toward or away from a central point?

• radial balance

• formal balance

• both a & b

• none of the above

A quartet refers to a composition of ____ parts or voices.

• one

• two

• three

• four

Give the musical direction meaning to play very loudly.

• forte

• piano

• fortissimo

• pianissimo

It is used mainly in military bands. Identify the small flute with a high, piercing tone.

• piccolo

• alto flute

• recorder

• fife

He published more than 300 songs during his lifetime. Which American songwriter and entertainer of the early 20th century was known for such rousing songs like "Yankee Doodle Dandy?"

• Stephen Foster

• George Cohan

• George Gershwin

• Irving Berlin