WorksheetsFine Art IA2 REVIEW
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Value is an Element of Art that describes the darkness or lightness of a color.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What is the best definition of Balance?
a)
A balanced composition is always symmetrical.
b)
When an artwork is balanced, its parts have the same visual weight.
c)
An artwork must have a variety of elements to be considered balanced.
3.
Why do artists use movement in their artwork?
a)
To distract the viewer from unfinished areas of the artwork.
b)
To drift the viewers eyes away from the artwork.
c)
To keep the viewers eye moving around the artwork.
4.
When someone critically analyzes a work of art (critiquing) they are responding to, interpreting, and evaluating that work of art.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Red and green are considered what on the color wheel?
a)
Complimentary colors
b)
Pretty colors
c)
Monochromatic colors
6.
Texture is an Element of Art that describes what?
a)
The tactile surface quality or feel of an object
b)
The lightness or darkness of a color
c)
A continuous mark made on a surface
7.
Red, yellow, and blue are what type of colors?
a)
Complimentary colors
b)
Warm Colors
c)
The primary colors
8.
Aesthetics asks the fundamental questions, "what is art?", "what is beauty?"
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What is the best definition of unity in an artwork?
a)
The feeling of oneness that occurs when all the parts of a design fit together well
b)
Using different Elements of Art to create variety in a work
c)
When all parts of an artwork are visually equal
10.
What artistic process was used to create the row of lions on Babylon's Processional Way?
a)
painted sunken relief
b)
Raised-relief sculptures of glazed brick
c)
fresco wall painting
11.
What do the dragon and bull images represent on Babylon's Ishtar Gate?
a)
Both the dragon and bull symbolize gods that were important to Babylon.
b)
The dragon and bull were purely used for decorative reasons
c)
The dragon and bull represent ancient Babylonian kings
12.
Mesopotamian ziggurats and relief sculptures demonstrated the central role that religion played in the lives of the Mesopotamians.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Study the photograph. Which form of Egyptian architecture is the tallest structure to the left of center?
a)
Ziggurat
b)
Pyramid
c)
Obelisk
14.
Black figure Greek vases were made by using what process?
a)
The artists painted the figures with slip and then used a stylus to carve details.
b)
Using red and black paint on top of clay
15.
Which sentence correctly describes the Classical Greek relief sculpture in the Parthenon frieze?
a)
The figures are represented in sunken relief.
b)
The figures have exaggerated proportion that adds a sense of drama and emotion.
c)
The figures show a combination of ideal beauty and naturalistic detail and proportion
16.
Which statement best describes the contrapposto pose as seen in this sculpture?
a)
The pose is a natural s-curve.
b)
The pose exaggerates movement.
c)
The pose is stiff and forward facing.
17.
Which statement describes how ancient Roman triumphal arches reflected beliefs of the time?
a)
They were constructed of clay and brightly painted during the time of the Roman Empire.
b)
They commemorate war victories and glorify emperors and the Roman Empire.
c)
They reflect the importance of religion in the Roman Empire.
18.
Artists during the Pax Romana used shading to create the figures with a natural and realistic form.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
How did the Buddhist cave temples along the Silk Road reflects the beliefs of the Chinese people?
a)
The temples provided retreats for monks and temples for travelers to worship in, as the artworks were dedicated to Buddha.
b)
The temples served as burial tombs for Chinese emperors, since the artwork provided a resting place for the spirits
c)
The temples were dug out of white marble, which the Chinese considered a sacred stone, so they built statues to entertain visitors
20.
What best describes the technique Chinese artist Shen Zhou used in his brush paintings?
a)
He painted flat, realistic figures to reflect strength and calmness.
b)
He used one type of brushstroke to give his paintings balance and symmetry.
c)
He used only black ink to emphasize expressive brushstrokes.
21.
Which sentence describes how bronze vessels reflect the beliefs of the Chinese people?
a)
They were placed in tombs to honor dead ancestors.
b)
They served as urns that held the ashes of the deceased.
c)
They told stories that honored Chinese priests.
22.
Which of the following is characteristic of Japanese architecture?
a)
Upturned roofs
b)
pyramid construction
c)
Made out of concrete
23.
Choose the sentence that best describes how this folding screen reflects the beliefs of the Japanese people.
a)
It reflects the Buddhist concept of life's changing nature.
b)
It reflects the people's belief in the permanence of life and society.
c)
It reflects the emphasis on the importance of the family.
24.
Which statement best describes Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints?
a)
Woodblock printmakers use a wide variety of colors to give the prints interest.
b)
They depict scenes that show humans as masters over nature.
c)
Strong lines outline forms that are filled with flat color.
25.
Which of the following is a characteristic of this Hindu sculpture?
a)
Artists inlayed semiprecious stones into the sculpture base.
b)
It represents the Hindu concept of the cycle of death and rebirth
c)
Artists observed nature and depicted life like human forms.
26.
Which sentence best describes how the Great Stupa at Sanchi reflects Buddhist beliefs?
a)
architectural elements are meant to work in harmony to symbolically unite the human world with heavenly paradise
b)
The inside of the mound contains an altar where people worship.
c)
The torana imagery tells the story of the gods' adventures with humans.
27.
What conventions did African Benin artists use in their brass plaques to make the oba stand out?
a)
They carved the oba as a separate sculpture and attached him to the plaque when it was complete.
b)
They placed the oba in the center of the plaque and made him larger than the other figures.
c)
They inscribed the oba's teachings in low relief in the background of the plaque.
28.
Which of the following is a characteristic of Yoruba sculpture?
a)
Artists made plaster molds, then cast them in silver.
b)
Artists created lifelike portraits with idealized facial features.
c)
Artists made them as offerings to their gods and goddesses.
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