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Mid-Year Art Reviews

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When is Dia de los Muertos?
a)
Halloween
b)
October 31
c)
December 25
d)
November 1 and 2
2.
What symbol or image is most often associated with Dia de los Muertos?
a)
Candle
b)
Flowers
c)
Calavera (skull)
d)
Ghosts
3.
What was Frida's painting style?
a)
Realism
b)
Surrealism
c)
Expressionism
d)
Impressionism
4.
Frida was married to:
a)
Jose Guadaloupe
b)
Diego Rivera
c)
Ben Adams
d)
Henry Rivers
5.
What was the theme or subject matter for the majority of Frida's paintings?
a)
Animals
b)
The Day of the Dead
c)
Herself
d)
Family
6.
How do people pay tribute to loved ones on the Day of the Dead?
a)
They share stories and pray.
b)
They clean and decorate the graves.
c)
They create ofrendas.
d)
All of the above.
7.
During which time period was Frida alive?
a)
1700s
b)
1800s
c)
Early 1900s
d)
Late 1900s
8.
What event drastically changed the course of Frida's life and inspired her paintings?
a)
She got sick.
b)
She was in a trolly accident.
c)
She fell off a roof top.
d)
She went to medical school.
9.
What is Folk Art?
a)
Art rooted in traditions and culture.
b)
Art of the "every day"
c)
Art typically made by non-professionals.
d)
All of the above.
10.
How is the "Land of the Dead" represented in Mexico?
a)
Dark and scary
b)
Fire and hot lava
c)
Colorful and festive
d)
Angles and clouds
11.
Which artist is from Mexico?
a)
Frida Kahlo
b)
Mary Frida
c)
Vincent van Gogh
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
12.

This is a small, wooden sculpture called a Alebrije made by an unknown artist in Oaxaca, Mexico. Is it Folk Art or Fine Art?

a)

Folk Art

b)

Fine Art

13.
a mark made by a point moving across a surface
a)
color
b)
shape 
c)
line
d)
texture
14.
shapes that are mathematical
a)
organic 
b)
geometric
c)
math shapes
d)
color shapes
15.
the lightness or darkness of a color
a)
shape
b)
texture
c)
space
d)
value
16.
the area occupied by an object
a)
positive space
b)
negative space
c)
space 
d)
value
17.
colors made by mixing two primary colors
a)
intermediate
b)
tertiary
c)
secondary
d)
complementary
18.
has height, width and depth
a)
form
b)
space
c)
shape
d)
color
19.
a gradual change from light to dark
a)
coloring
b)
shading
c)
valuing
d)
texture
20.
another name for color
a)
tone
b)
value
c)
hue
d)
brightness
21.
the way something actually feels
a)
actual texture
b)
texture
c)
simple  texture
d)
feeling
22.
the way something looks like it feels
a)
implied texture
b)
actual texture
c)
feeling
d)
real texture
23.
shapes that are found in nature
a)
organic shapes 
b)
leaves
c)
amoebas
d)
geometric shapes
24.
the way something feels or looks like it feels
a)
color 
b)
value 
c)
texture
d)
furry
25.
which of these is NOT an art element?
a)
color
b)
value
c)
shape
d)
rhythm
26.
the objects farthest away from the viewer
a)
foreground
b)
middle ground 
c)
background
d)
distance
27.
the section between the foreground and background
a)
in between
b)
middle ground
c)
the middle
d)
other
28.
Red, yellow and blue are
a)
secondary colors
b)
primary colors
c)
warm colors
d)
cool colors
29.
medium refers to
a)
the material used to create a work of art
b)
the middle of the art
c)
talking to ghosts
d)
medium fries
30.
Mixed media refers to
a)
more than one color
b)
using many types of materials
c)
color mixing
d)
torn paper
31.
Landscape orientation means
a)
its a painting of a landscape
b)
an ocean view
c)
the paper is oriented the long way from left to right
d)
the paper is oriented the tall way from top to bottom
32.
The area around, above,  between, inside and below objects
a)
space
b)
form
c)
elements
d)
texture
33.

What are the two types of shapes?

a)

long and short

b)

circle and square

c)

geometric and organic

d)

light and dark

34.

A two-dimensional object is a __________________.

a)

shape

b)

line

c)

space

d)

form

35.

What are the two main types of space?

a)

light and dark

b)

negative and positive

c)

long and short

d)

near and far

36.

What is the placement or arrangement of visual elements in a work of art called?

a)

transition

b)

balance

c)

space

d)

composition

37.

What is a continuous mark made on a surface by a moving point?

a)

space

b)

shape

c)

line

d)

form

38.

To place all of one's attention on something is to do what?

a)

complain

b)

focus

c)

shape

d)

form

39.

What is the physical gap or interval between two objects called?

a)

line

b)

shape

c)

form

d)

space

40.

An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width. (a closed line).

a)

line

b)

shape

c)

space

d)

form

41.

What is a line not actually drawn but suggested by elements in the work called?

a)

implied line

b)

space

c)

closed line

d)

direction

42.

The visual components of color, form, line, shape, space, texture, and value.

a)

positive and negative space

b)

elements of art

c)

components of a picture

d)

ideas for creating

43.

What is the empty spaces surrounding shapes and forms?

a)

positive space

b)

negative space

c)

outer space

d)

between lines

44.

An element of art that is derived from reflected light.

a)

space

b)

shape

c)

intensity

d)

color

45.

What gives a sense of stability and comfort to a picture?

a)

form

b)

space

c)

color

d)

balance

46.

What are the two types of line?

a)

short and long

b)

thick and thin

c)

straight and curvy

d)

geometric and organic

47.

The composition of a picture that has uneven visual weight on each side is said to ____________________ .

a)

unfinished

b)

abstract

c)

imbalanced

d)

wrong

48.

This can take many forms. It can be horizontal, diagonal or curved. It can also change over its length, starting off curved and ending up horizontal, for example.

(a)  

49.

This refers to the lightness or darkness of something. This could be a shade or how dark or light a colour appears.

a)

Shade

b)

Tone

c)

Line

d)

Texture

50.

This is to do with the surface quality of something, the way something feels or looks like it feels.

a)

Pattern

b)

Tone

c)

Texture

d)

Colour

51.

A design that is created by repeating lines, shapes, tones or colours. The design used to create this is often referred to as a motif.

(a)  

52.

This is an area enclosed by a line. It could be just an outline or it could be shaded in. This can be either geometric, like a circle, square or triangle, or irregular.

(a)  

53.

This is a three dimensional shape, such as a cube, sphere or cone. Sculpture and 3D design are about creating these. In 2D artworks, tone and perspective can be used to create an illusion of this.

a)

Pattern

b)

Shape

c)

Form

d)

Texture

54.

Which Formal Elements does this show?

a)

Tone

b)

Colour

c)

Line

d)

Texture

55.

Which Formal Elements connect best to this image?

a)

Colour

b)

Space

c)

Line

d)

Shape

56.

This can change the overall mood or emotion in a piece of work. It is present when light strikes an object and it is reflected back into the eye, a reaction to a hue arising in the optic nerve.

(a)  

57.

Which elements best describe this picture?

a)

Tone

b)

Shape

c)

Line

d)

Colour

58.

Tick the Elements that could be used for this image:

a)

Form

b)

Shape

c)

Tone

d)

Colour

59.

Which of the Formal Elements does this represent?

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Texture

d)

Tone

60.

Which of the Formal Elements could this picture be used for?

a)

Texture

b)

Line

c)

Tone

d)

Form

61.

Which of the Formal Elements can you see in this picture?

a)

Colour

b)

Line

c)

Form

d)

Shape

62.

This refers to the artist's use of the area within a picture and how much depth it can have.

(a)  

63.

Which of the Formal Elements could you apply to this picture?

a)

Texture

b)

Pattern

c)

Line

d)

Colour

64.
Line, color, value, texture, shape, form, and space are considered...
a)
elements of design
b)
principles of design
65.
Balance, pattern, movement, emphasis, rhythm, unity, and contrast are considered...
a)
principles of design
b)
elements of design
66.
Pattern uses the art elements in planned or random repetitions to enhance surfaces of paintings or sculptures.  Which of the examples given below is NOT a pattern?
a)
quilt
b)
grapefruit (sliced open)
c)
jewelry
d)
plain white canvas
67.
The principle of contrast refers to differences in values, colors, textures, shapes, and other elements.  Which company used contrast in commercials to promote a popular product?
a)
Apple
b)
Samsung
c)
Microsoft
d)
LG
68.
Rhythm is the __________ of visual movement--colors, shapes, or lines.  Fill in the missing word.
a)
repetition
b)
stopping
c)
replacing
69.
Visual movement is used by artists to direct viewers through their work, often to a certain point in the picture. This is called a...
a)
empty space
b)
back drop
c)
focal point
70.
The principle of balance refers to the distribution of visual weight in a work of art.  This famous image, popular in Chinese culture, is called...
a)
Yin & Yang
b)
Pisces symbol
c)
the Rooster
71.
The principle of emphasis is used by artists to create dominance & focus in their work.  Your eye is drawn to which color?
a)
red 
b)
green
72.
The principle of unity provides the cohesive quality that makes an art work feel complete & finished. The painting 'The Starry Night' was painted by which artist?
a)
Vincent Van Gogh
b)
Picasso
c)
Salvador Dali
73.
The element of space has depth, width, and height.  Actual space is a ___-dimensional volume that can be empty or filled with objects. Choose the best answer based on the image provided.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
74.
The element of texture refers to the surface quality, both simulated & actual, of artwork.  Texture describes how something...
a)
feels
b)
smells
c)
sounds like
75.
The element of value refers to light and dark. Value contrasts helps us to see & understand a 2-dimensional work of art. What popular fruit is shown in this image?
a)
pumpkin
b)
apple
c)
cucumber
76.
The element of color depends on light because it's made of light.  The whiter the light, the more true the colors will be.  Hue refers to the names of the colors. Which trio of colors are considered primary?
a)
green, orange, violet
b)
red, blue, yellow
77.
The element of form describes the volume & mass or the three dimensional aspects of objects that take up space. Which object is not shown in the following image?
a)
rectangular prism
b)
cube
c)
cylinder
78.
The element of line is a mark made by a pointed tool--brush, pencil, stick, pen, etc. and is often defined as a moving dot.  True or false?
a)
true
b)
false