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WorksheetsArts and Humanities
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which of these is a Quarter Note?
What do we call this?
Clef
Staff
Bass
Notes
Which note name is this?
D
A
B
H
A marching variation of the tuba is named for which composer below?
Scott Joplin
John Williams
Irving Berlin
John Pilip Sousa
Johann Sebastian Bach composed three of the following works. Which one did Johannes Brahms write?
Hungarian Dances
Toccata and Fufue in D minor
St. Matthew Passion
Goldberg Variations
A speech by Vice President Henry Wallace inspired which composer below to write Fanfare for the Common Man, a brass and percussion piece often performed on the Fourth of July?
Samuel Barber
Aaron Copland
Learnard Berstein
George Gershwin
Which choice below names an aspect of the dance element time?
level
focus
beat
tension
Who painted The Weeping Woman?
Henri Matisse
Salvador Dali
Paul Gaugin
Pablo Picasso
Which of the following food items is mixed with pigment to make an emulsion known as tempera?
milk
flour
egg
yogurt
She voiced Smurfette in Smurfs: The Lost Village and Lenore in Charming. Which choice below names this singer and actress who has appeared in Camp Rock and released the singles "Heart Attack" and "Skyscraper"?
Taylor Swift
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Which of the following actors voiced Emmet Brickowski in The Lego Movie and played Peter Quill in the Guardians of the Galaxy?
Chris Pratt
Bradley Cooper
Benedict Cumberbatch
Ryan Reynolds
In an artwork, the relationship of parts to one another or parts to the whole is governed by which design principle below?
variety
proportion
repetition
rhythm
In an artwork, the relationship of parts to one another or parts to the whole is governed by which design principle below?
variety
proportion
repetition
rhythm
A tradition of many Plains tribes is to perform a dance to ensure successful hunting of which animal below?
bear
buffalo
deer
wolf
Traditionally, an artwork depicting the Passion shows which of the following Biblical events?
Christ's crucifixion
the Last Judgment
the Great Flood
Adam and Eve's expulsion from Eden
The mbira, djembe, and talking drum are all instruments native to which of the following continents?
Asia
Australia
Africa
South America
In this type of art, a person’s features are exaggerated and made larger than they really are. What term is given to art that shows a person in a ridiculous light?
reggae
proportionism
expressionism
caricature
Which of the following musical styles would you be most likely to hear at a funeral?
A. requiem
B. lullaby
C. scatting
D. mariachi
A
B
C
D
One of the instruments below belongs to the woodwind family. Which one?
A. tuba
B. French horn
C. saxophone
D. trombone
A
B
C
D
Which one of the following movements is non-locomotor?
A. gallop
B. skip
C. leap
D. twist
A
B
C
D
A dancer does a jeté and a pirouette. Which of the dance styles below is she exploring?
A. ballet
B. tap
C. jazz
D. ballroom
A
B
C
D
Which of the choices below names the portion of a stage closest to the audience?
A. downstage
B. upstage
C. forestage
D. frontstage
A
B
C
D
Which one of the following items would MOST likely be classified as a prop in a theatrical production?
A. a dress
B. curtains
C. a teapot
D. a chandelier
A
B
C
D
Balance is a principle of art. What type of balance does the starfish exhibit?
A. proportional
B. inverted
C. asymmetrical
D. radial
A
B
C
D
Which of the artists below was known for dribbling and spattering paint onto canvases in a technique called “action painting”?
A. Grandma Moses
B. Jackson Pollock
C. Andy Warhol
D. Norman Rockwell
A
B
C
D
In one scene on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, Michelangelo painted what biblical figure with his index finger almost touching God’s?
A. Moses
B. Jesus
C. Adam
D. David
A
B
C
D
Its artists fragmented objects to view them from multiple perspectives. Which of the movements below relied heavily on angles and geometric shapes?
A. cubism
B. impressionism
C. realism
D. pop art
A
B
C
D
Adagio, presto, largo, and allegro all deal mostly with which element of music?
pitch
tempo
texture
dynamics
Which type of song below are you LEAST likely to hear in a religious setting?
a spiritual
a sonata
a Gregorian chant
an oratorio
The timpani is a type of what?
flute
horn
harp
drum
Which of the following instruments is a member of the woodwind family?
recorder
dulcimer
zither
synthesizer
In which instrument are the notes sometimes ¨stopped" by inserting the playerś hand into the bell?
tuba
French horn
trombone
trumpet
Prince Desire and Princess Aurora are in which play?
The Nutcracker
Swan Lake
Sleeping Beauty
Romeo and Juliet
Which of the following is NOT a traditional ballroom dance?
tango
waltz
Charleston
rumba
This dancer is performing a...
plié
tendu
jeté
pirouette
Pablo was one of the first artists to use...
mobile
mural
collage
sculpture
Which of the following painted The Creation of Adam on the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo
Donatello
In theaters, what is the inexpensive area where groundlings stood?
heavens
pit
tiring house
gallery
Who wrote a Brief History of Time and wrote about black holes?
Muhammad Ali
Nelson Mandela
Steve Jobs
Stephen Hawking
Which element of art refers to the mixture of light and pigment?
value
color
space
texture
It is created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction. Name the art term referring to the balance of light and shade in a picture.
hatching
pointillism
chiaroscuro
glazing
She was the first dancer to perform at the White House. Identify the Pennsylvania-born dancer and choreographer who pioneered a movement called 'modern dance'.
Isadora Duncan
Martha Graham
Ruth St. Denis
Ginger Rogers
A quartet refers to a composition of ____ parts or voices.
one
two
three
four
It is used mainly in military bands. Identify the small flute with a high, piercing tone.
piccolo
alto flute
recorder
fife
Over 600 paintings; 17th century Dutch painter; The Blinding of Samson; Night Watch
Van Gogh
Munch
Rembrandt
Picasso
Laid on very thickly and you can see the brush strokes in the painting.
plaster
pastel
egg and dart
impasto
The degree of loudness or softness in sounds
form
dynamics
tempo
rhythm
When artists exaggerate what they see. No real forms from the real world.
abstract
primitive
classical
realism
Making objects of clay and firing them in a kiln.
collage
tapestry
ceramics
montage
Principle of art that refers to the focal point (the first thing someone sees in the art piece).
contrast
unity
emphasis
balance
