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WorksheetsAcademic Pentathlon 2019: Section II- Intro to Art History
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is art history?
a)
A field of study dedicated to looking at really old drawings.
b)
A field of study specializing in teaching how to interpret art.
c)
A field of study dedicated to understanding of the social, cultural, and economic reasons why artwork is created.
d)
A field of study used to make students fall asleep at their desks.
2.
True or False: The meaning of art can shift over time and can be interpreted differently by people with various points of view.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
What type of analysis is used when examining the general appearance of the work of art with an emphasis on the elements?
a)
Descriptive Analysis
b)
Formal Analysis
c)
Comparative Analysis
d)
Contextual Analysis
4.
What type of analysis looks for meaning in the cultural, social, religious, and economic reasons why the artwork was produced?
a)
Descriptive Analysis
b)
Formal Analysis
c)
Comparative Analysis
d)
Contextual Analysis
5.
When it is not practical to view the actual piece of artwork, what materials can art historians use to get a better analysis?
a)
(A) Sketches or blueprints of the artwork made by the artist.
b)
(B) Written sources about the artwork around the time the art was made.
c)
(C) Both of the above.
d)
None of the above.
6.
Who DID NOT contribute to developing the field of art history as an academic discipline?
a)
Pliny the Elder
b)
Giorgio Vasari
c)
Johann Joachim Winkelmann
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
7.
Which group revised the discipline of art history to be more international, multicultural, and inclusive after noting that it had largely focused on white men?
a)
Feminist Historians
b)
White Men
c)
Politicians
d)
Europeans
8.
Which one of these is NOT an element of art?
a)
Line
b)
Color
c)
Texture
d)
Balance
9.
Curved and jagged lines create a sense of ______ in an artwork.
a)
Power
b)
Stability
c)
Movement
d)
Rest
10.
Which of the following is a technique artists use to create depth in their artwork?
a)
Shading
b)
Perspective
c)
Overlapping
d)
All of the Above
11.
Which of the following are secondary colors?
a)
Red, Blue, and Yellow
b)
Blue-Green, Red-Orange, Yellow-Green
c)
Purple, Green, and Orange
d)
Black, White, and Gray
12.
True or False: Warm colors appear to recede from viewers while cool colors advance.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The best definition of a visual texture is _______.
a)
an illusion of a textured surface in artwork
b)
the textural qualities of materials in 3-dimensional art
c)
the contrast of light and dark on a surface
d)
smooth, rough, shiny, or flat
14.
The composition of an artwork may rely on which of the following?
a)
Rhythm
b)
Balance
c)
Proportion
d)
All of the above
15.
The above image is an example of which type of printmaking?
a)
Relief
b)
Intaglio
c)
Lithography
d)
Screen Print
16.
The above image is an example of which type of printmaking?
a)
Relief
b)
Intaglio
c)
Lithography
d)
Screen Print
17.
This technique in Intaglio printmaking uses acid to eat away the lines drawn into a metal plate.
a)
scraping
b)
engraving
c)
etching
d)
blasting
18.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three materials that make up paint?
a)
Pigments
b)
Binders
c)
Glazes
d)
Solvents
19.
This type of paint was developed after World War II and is made from synthetic materials, plastics, and polymers.
a)
Tempera
b)
Watercolor
c)
Oil
d)
Acrylic
20.
How do watercolor artists make tints in their paintings?
a)
Use white paint.
b)
Use less water.
c)
Use more water.
d)
They can't create the color.
21.
How did the development of photography in the mid-nineteenth century change other areas of art such as painting?
a)
They tried and succeeded to compete and paint more realistically.
b)
Other artists ignored this new technology.
c)
They were encouraged to explore forms of art that were beyond the reach of photography.
d)
They went on strike until photography went away.
22.
This type of sculpture projects boldly from the surface or background piece from which it was carved or attached.
a)
Cast Form
b)
Freestanding
c)
Low Relief
d)
High Relief
23.
Which of the following is a technique to create a sculpture?
a)
Carving
b)
Cast Form
c)
Modeling
d)
All of the Above
24.
Who is credited with introducing mixed media art to the high art world around 1912?
a)
Leonardo de Vinci
b)
Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque
c)
Vincent Van Gogh
d)
Michelangelo
25.
True or False: Environmental and Performance Art are designed to be temporary and the artist usually has to collaborate with the community and government agencies before installation or performance.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
____________ is the beautification of objects that are largely practical across cultures.
a)
Mixed Media Art
b)
Architecture
c)
Environmental Art
d)
Craft and Folk Art
27.
Which of the following is NOT used in making pottery?
a)
Fiber
b)
Clay
c)
Slip
d)
Kiln
28.
According to archeological evidence, where and when was glass first made?
a)
Europe in the medieval period.
b)
Ancient Rome in the first millennium BCE.
c)
The Middle East in third millennium BCE.
d)
North America in 1776.
29.
This important architectural development is still commonly used today and lists Stonehenge and the Greek Parthenon as ancient examples.
a)
Post-and-Lintel Construction
b)
Dome
c)
Vault
d)
Arch
30.
True or False: No new architectural designs and materials have been developed since the Industrial Revolution in the mid 1800's.
a)
True
b)
False
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