Art Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

What is a "movement" in art?

• The way a paintbrush moves across canvas

• A group of artists who share similar styles and ideas

• Moving artwork from one museum to another

• The motion shown in paintings

What does "realistic" mean in art?

• Art that shows things exactly as they appear in real life

• Art that uses only dark colors

• Art that is very expensive

• Art that moves or changes

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CCSS.RL.8.7

What does "abstract" art show?

• Only people and animals

• Art that doesn't represent real objects but uses shapes, colors, and forms

• Only landscapes and nature scenes

• Art that tells detailed stories

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

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What does it mean to "rebel" against something?

• To copy exactly

• To resist or go against traditional ways

• To paint very carefully

• To work in a group

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CCSS.RI.6.4

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CCSS.RL.6.4

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What is "emotion" in art?

• The price of a painting

• The size of the artwork

• Feelings or moods expressed through the artwork

• The frame around a painting

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

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CCSS.RI.6.7

painted by WHO?

• Monet

• Van Gogh

• Degas

• Mr. Damon

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What is an art movement?

• A single painting by one artist

• A group of artists who share similar styles, techniques, and ideas

• A museum exhibition

• The way paint moves on a canvas

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

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When and where did Impressionism begin?

• America in the 1900s

• France in the 1800s

• Italy in the 1700s

• England in the 1600s

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CCSS.RI.7.7

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What made Impressionist artists different from traditional artists?

• They only painted portraits

• They worked outside and used quick brushstrokes to capture light and color

• They used only black and white paint

• They painted only at nighttime

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How did people initially react to Impressionist art?

• They immediately loved it

• They ignored it completely

• Many didn't understand or like the new style at first

• They tried to copy it right away

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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