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Art Unit Test 2 of 2

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is tempera?

a)

pigment mixed with egg yolk as a binder.

b)

pure, undiluted pigment.

c)

pigment made from zinc and cobalt.

2.

What are the basic tools that sculpture’s use for centuries?

a)

Hammer and Screwdriver

b)

Paintbrush and Mallet

c)

Chisel and Hammer

d)

Wrench and Pliers

3.

Which of the following types of ceramics is used for making bricks?

a)

stoneware

b)

porcelain

c)

earthenware

4.

Why aren't frescoes affected by moisture?

a)

because the paint dries with the plaster on the wall, effectively making the fresco part of the wall

b)

because the mixing agent used in fresco is glue, which repels moisture

c)

because they are painted on wet plaster, so the paint already absorbs all the moisture it can

5.

What is the drawing technique of using dots instead of lines called?

a)

cross-hatching

b)

stippling

c)

dotting

6.

In which printing technique is ink applied to a design cut into a metal plate, which is then pressed onto paper to transfer the image?

a)

relief printing

b)

lithography

c)

intaglio printing

7.

There are two types of intaglio printing, etching and engraving. What is the primary difference between the two?

a)

The artist carves the design directly in engraving, while in etching it's done by using acid to cut into the plate.

b)

You can feel the raised edges of the ink on an etching but not on engraving.

c)

The artist carves the design directly in etching, while in engraving it's done by using acid to cut into the plate.

8.

What is silk screen?

a)

a textile art form commonly used for household decoration in ancient China

b)

a printmaking technique that uses a stencil placed on a silk screen

c)

a furniture-making technique in which carved wood is decorated with silk cloth

9.

Of all the primary printmaking methods, which one allows the artist the greatest spontaneity and freedom?

a)

relief printing

b)

intaglio printing

c)

lithography

10.

Which of the following does not affect the quality or pattern of a cloth being woven on a loom?

a)

how the loom is threaded

b)

type of thread used

c)

speed of weaving

11.

This image shows a child's fingers dipped in paint colors and smeared on blank paper. What type of interpretation is this description?

a)

denotative

b)

connotative

12.

If this were an advertisement for stopping deforestation, what kind of appeal would it be making?

a)

Pathos

b)

Logos

c)

Rhetorical

13.

Which is the definition of visual rhetoric?

a)

a persuasive visual designed to make an argument

b)

a visual that appears to ask a question

c)

a visual that you can interpret

14.

Which is a feature of a static visual?

a)

A two-dimensional visual displays an argument or an action.

b)

A motion-based visual displays a movement or an action that the viewer has to follow.

c)

Pathos is used to engage viewers.

15.

What is semiotics?

a)

the study of signs and communication

b)

the study of emotional appeals

c)

the study of logical appeals

16.

What does connotation mean?

a)

the literal meaning of a message being communicated

b)

the type of appeal used in a visual

c)

the meaning interpreted by studying elements of a visual

17.

Look at this image. Which is a connotative interpretation of this image?

a)

Water flows down the hill, cutting through the rocks.

b)

Trees line the flowing stream and filter the sunlight.

c)

The scene evokes serenity and warmth.

18.

Look at this picture. Which statement below best represents the denotation of this picture?

a)

a frightening snake that destroys

b)

a strong snake that evokes fear

c)

a large and scaly snake that is tan in color

19.

This advertisement displays a graph representing a company's profits. What kind of appeal is the advertisement making?

a)

Pathos

b)

Logos

c)

Rhetorical

20.

This image shows a hand nurturing a plant. Its purpose is to convince people to take care of Earth. What is this visual an example of?

a)

Semiotics

b)

Logos

c)

Visual Rhetoric

21.

What was a highly compressed pigment

a)

Conte

b)

Pizza

c)

Chalk

d)

School

22.

List three drawing tools and what you see as their purpose, explain how they contribute to art.

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23.

An artist paints a woman looking at the sky and smiling to symbolize freedom. What kind of appeal has the artist used?

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24.

What is the main difference between static and dynamic visual rhetoric?

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