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Art I Midterm

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of the nature and beauty of Art is called?

a)

Aesthetics

b)

Aestheticians

c)

Art

d)

Beauty

2.

Philosophers who study the nature and beauty of Art are called

a)

Aesthetics

b)

Aestheticians

c)

Artists

d)

Art Teachers

3.

The group of philosophers concerned with the realistic representation of subject matter in a work of art.

a)

Emotionalists

b)

Formalists

c)

Imitationalists

d)

Aestheticians

4.

The group of philosophers concerned with the vivid communication of ideas, feelings, or moods in a work of art.

a)

Aestheticians

b)

Formalists

c)

Imitationalists

d)

Emotionalists

5.

The group of philosophers concerned with how well an artist designs their work focusing primarily on the use of the elements and principles of art.

a)

Aestheticians

b)

Formalists

c)

Emotionalists

d)

Imitationalists

6.

Artists began to gain fame for their work in Europe during the

(a)  

7.

The museum employee responsible for securing, caring for, displaying, and studying works of art.

(a)  

8.

A volunteer who takes visitors on a tour of a museum.

(a)  

9.

Color, Value, Line, Texture, Shape, Form and Space are the seven

a)

Elements of Art

b)

Principles of Art

10.

Balance, Emphasis, Harmony, Variety, Gradation, Movement, Rhythm and Proportion are the eight

a)

Principles of Art

b)

Elements of Art

11.

A continuous mark made on a surface by a moving point.

a)

Outline

b)

Contour Line

c)

Line

d)

Emphasizing Line

12.

The line that shows the edges of an object.

a)

Line

b)

Contour Line

c)

Outline

d)

Emphasizing Line

13.

The element of art that describes the surface quality or "feel" of an object.

a)

Color

b)

Texture

c)

Line

d)

Shape

14.

This element of art is 2-D and flat.

(a)  

15.

This element of art is 3-D and pops-out.

(a)  

16.

There are two types of texture

a)

Real and Fake

b)

Actual and Implied

c)

Rough and Smooth

17.

Another name for Organic is

a)

Natural

b)

Biomorphic

c)

Freeform

d)

No-Name

18.

The area inside of an object is called the

a)

positive space

b)

negative space

19.

The area outside of an object is called the

a)

positive space

b)

negative space

20.

When using drawing pencils, these pencils are soft and dark.

(a)  

21.

When using drawing pencils, these pencils are hard and light.

(a)  

22.

When shading, it is important to consider the

(a)  

23.

The ___________are the building blocks of art and the __________________ are the blueprints to follow.

a)

Elements, Principles

b)

Principles, Elements

24.

Drawing pencils are made of

a)

Lead

b)

Graphite

c)

Charcoal

d)

Ink

25.

The material used to create a work of Art is called

a)

Paper

b)

Paint

c)

Medium

d)

Skill

26.

There are two types of shapes

a)

Geometric and Organic

b)

Name and No-Name

c)

Angular and Curvilinear

d)

Math shapes and Nature shapes

27.

The three qualities that make up a color are

a)

Hue, Intensity, and Saturation

b)

Name, Lightness, and Darkness

c)

Hue, Intensity, and Value

28.

The lightness or darkness of a surface area or color is called

a)

Shade

b)

Value

c)

Tint

d)

Color

29.

Value changes can be obtained in a color by adding

a)

The colors complement

b)

Black and White

c)

Gray

30.

The depth of a color is called

a)

Value

b)

Intensity

c)

Saturation

31.

Red, Blue, and Yellow are the

a)

Secondary Colors

b)

Tertiary Colors

c)

Intermediate Colors

d)

Primary Colors

32.

Orange, Green, and Violet are the

a)

Primary Colors

b)

Secondary Colors

c)

Tertiary Colors

d)

Intermediate Colors

33.

Colors found in between a primary color and secondary color are called

a)

Intermediate

b)

Primary

c)

Secondary

d)

Hyphenated

34.

When painting, you can make a tint of a color by adding

a)

Gray

b)

Black

c)

White

d)

Its Complement

35.

When painting, you can make a shade of a color by adding

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Gray

d)

Its Complement

36.

When painting, you can make a tone of a color by adding

a)

White

b)

Gray

c)

Black

d)

Its Complement

37.

A plan of colors used for creating an art work is called a

a)

A Color Set

b)

A Color Palette

c)

A Color Plan

d)

Color Scheme

38.

Red, Orange, and Yellow is a ___________ color scheme.

a)

Warm

b)

Cool

c)

Neutral

d)

Hot

39.

Blue, Green, and Violet is a ________________Color Scheme.

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Cool

d)

Neutral

40.

The Color Wheel was discovered by

a)

Sir Isaac Newton

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Vincent Van Gogh

41.

This color makes you hungry and is used by many fast food restaurants

a)

Orange

b)

Yellow

c)

Red

d)

Blue

42.

This color evokes love and passion but also anger

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Orange

d)

Blue

43.

This color was prized by royalty because it was difficult to obtain

a)

Orange

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Red

44.

The French word that means "To glue or paste".

a)

Paint

b)

Collage

c)

Assemblage

d)

Decoupage

45.

This artist became famous for "painting with scissors" in his old age.

a)

Romare Bearden

b)

Henri Matisse

c)

Pablo Picasso

d)

Georges Braque

46.

This artist was born in Charlotte, moved to Harlem, and created collages about his life in the South and the North.

a)

Romare Bearden

b)

Henri Matisse

c)

Pablo Picasso

d)

Georges Braque

47.

Trompe L'oiel means

a)

Trick the Eye

b)

Stomp the Eye

c)

Paint with Trickery

d)

Optical Illusion