Contemporary Era Quiz 2024

Who am I?

• W.A. Mozart

• Vincent van Gogh

• Henri Matisse

• Edvard Munch

What is the Definition of Expressionism?

• Style of art which depicts movement

• style of art which demonstrates the art of sfumato?

• The style of art that emphasized the expression of innermost feelings

  They often distorted shapes, sizes, and movements

• The style of art which rearranges the subject into puzzle-like pieces

The opera that Joplin composed was called:

• Maple Leaf Rag

• Broadway Preview

• Ragtime the opera

• Treemonisha

Who am I?

• Pablo Picasso

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Claude Monet

• M.C. Escher

What is the title of this Matisse painting?

• Rainbow Connection

• Woman with a Hat

• The Emotion of Love

• Colors of Emotion

Who was one of the first African-American composers to find success in composing, publishing, and performing in America?

• John Philip Sousa

• John Williams

• Hans Zimmer

• Scott Joplin

What is the definition of Fauvism?

• A style of art which captures the changes in light on a subject

• Art painted in a studio

• A style of art which focuses on objects in the distance

• A style of art in which artists used intense, often wild color combinations in their paintings.

Scott Joplin was known as the "King of __________"

• Marches

• Synchopation

• Jazz

• Ragtime

True or False... Scott Joplin had to write his own librettos

• True

• False

What is the definition of Ragtime?

• A style of music characterized by by an uneven rhythm (syncopation) in the melody against an even accompaniment

• A style of music that is described as Impressionistic

• A style of dance characterized by grace and fluidity of motion

• Music performed in a small room or concert hall