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Art -23-24

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

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1.

Someone who is skilled in the use of materials and tools and produces well-made objects of above average quality is known as a ________________.

a)

Artist

b)

Craftsman

c)

Archaeologist

d)

Evaluator

2.

Each work of art has certain properties that belong to it. By analyzing them we can understand what makes that work unique is known as ______________.

a)

Primary

b)

Principles

c)

Elements

d)

Aesthetic Properties

3.

____________ properties are known as the elements of art.

a)

Sensory

b)

Formal

c)

Technical

d)

Expressive

4.

_________________properties are the characteristics of an artwork that causes us to respond to it with feelings and emotion.

a)

Sensory

b)

Formal

c)

Technical

d)

Expressive

5.

________________ properties are known as the principles of art that help us to see how artists organize the

elements.

a)

Sensory

b)

Formal

c)

Technical

d)

Expressive

6.

_____________ properties are the media, tools, and equipment used to make the work of art.

a)

Sensory

b)

Formal

c)

Technical

d)

Expressive

7.

Images depicted, materials used and style of the piece help to place the object in a particular time and place is known as__________________

a)

Reflection of Society

b)

Warm-Up

c)

Objectives

d)

Performing Arts Connection

8.

Collectors or __________ appreciate the appearance, craftsmanship or message of such objects.

a)

Scienist

b)

Artists

c)

Connoisseurs

d)

Sculptors

9.

Objects that reflect the highest quality of work or classical examples are considered a _________________

a)

commercial

b)

paradigm

c)

higher order thinking

d)

principles

10.

Utility, Religion, Politics, Information/History, and Aesthetics are reasons why ......?

a)

people write songs

b)

people create movies

c)

people create art

d)

people create games

11.

_____________is a term to sum up the search for beauty.

a)

Utility

b)

Religion

c)

Polotics

d)

Aesthetics

12.

___________ today are conveyed through cartoons, critical painting, and billboard posters.

a)

Utility

b)

Religion

c)

Politics

d)

Aesthetics

13.

___________________is a term that describes an objects usefulness.

a)

Utility

b)

Religion

c)

Information/History

d)

Aesthetics

14.

_____________played a major part in the creation of many objects that support beliefs and ceremonial activities.

a)

Utility

b)

Religions

c)

Politics

d)

Aesthetics

15.

___________ is important in societies where there is no written language or where literacy rate is low.

a)

Utility

b)

Politics

c)

Information/History

d)

Aesthetics

16.

Eating utensils, storage vessels made from clay, basketry, leather, or metals are examples of ____________.

a)

utility

b)

religion

c)

politics

d)

aesthetics

17.

Sums up a search for beauty, for subject matter that is thought-provoking is an example of __________

a)

utility

b)

religion

c)

politics

d)

aesthetics

18.

Castles, fortified cities, paintings on walls and towers to portray myths and power of kings is an example of __________.

a)

utility

b)

religion

c)

politics

d)

aesthetics

19.

Paintings, statues, stained glass windows that pass on an understanding of cultures, folk tales, traditions, mythology and morals is an example of ______.

a)

utility

b)

politics

c)

information/history

d)

aesthetics

20.

This image is an example of _____________.

a)

utility

b)

religion

c)

politics

d)

aesthetics

21.

Robert Swain's Untitled is an example of ________

a)

utility

b)

religious

c)

information/history

d)

aesthetics

22.

The unearthing and study of evidence from past cultures which have been hidden for centuries is known as ________.

a)

archaeologist

b)

archaeology

c)

ancient stuff

d)

museum quality

23.

____________ provides the setting and context for a work of art.

a)

Art history

b)

Art criticism

c)

Art production

d)

Aesthetics

24.

Why are museums concerned with controlling the humidity, temperature and light inside the buildings?

a)

so that art on wood will not dry out

b)

so that art on canvas will not dry out

c)

so that art will not fade

d)

all answers

25.

Only after the revolutions of the 18th and 19th century, after the fall of monarchies ___________ were created.

a)

galleries

b)

coffee houses

c)

museums

d)

archaeologists

26.

The ___________became a museum to the Republic in 1793. Many other royal buildings followed suit.

a)

Boston Museum of Fine Arts

b)

NOMA

c)

Prado Museum

d)

Louvre

27.

The correct archaeology process of unearthing an ancient city is ______.

a)

research site, drill sample cores, carefully dig and sift away earth, catalog/photo and date

b)

drill sample cores, research site, carefully dig and sift away earth, catalog/photo and date

c)

research site, drill sample cores, catalog/photo and date,carefully dig and sift away earth,

d)

research site, drill sample cores, catalog/photo and date,carefully dig and sift away earth

28.

Aesthetics, Art History, Art Production, and Art Criticism are 4 ways we _________.

a)

create art

b)

study art

c)

preserve art

d)

reteach art

29.

_________provides the setting and context for a work of art.

a)

Aesthetics

b)

Art History

c)

Art Production

d)

Art Criticsm

30.

____________is a term that refers to our personal responses to a work of art.

a)

Aesthetics

b)

Art History

c)

Art Production

d)

Art Criticism

31.

___________ is analysis.

a)

Aesthetics

b)

Art History

c)

Art Production

d)

Art Criticism

32.

________________ is the creation of art.

a)

Aesthetics

b)

Art History

c)

Art Production

d)

Art Criticism

33.

____________ reflects the times and culture of people, provides a timeline from early history to present time.

a)

Aesthetics

b)

Art History

c)

Art Production

d)

Art Criticism

34.

_____________ is by handling clay, mixing colors, working with compositions, using brushes, carving etc.

a)

Aesthetics

b)

Art History

c)

Art Production

d)

Art Criticism

35.

________________ is explaining and judging works of art. It is how artists use elements, principles, media/tools, and in analyzing art.

a)

Aesthetics

b)

Art Production

c)

Art History

d)

Art Criticism

36.

The tools and materials an artists uses is _____.

a)

subject matter

b)

media

c)

craftsmanship

d)

design

37.

The ability to make useful objects attractive is _____.

a)

subject matter

b)

media

c)

craftsmanship

d)

design

38.

Is what the artist is conveying _______.

a)

subject matter

b)

media

c)

craftsmanship

d)

design.

39.

The grammar, structure, of visual language is ______.

a)

subject matter

b)

media

c)

craftsmanship

d)

design

40.

________ is the subject where the artist creates a story.

a)

Narrative

b)

Religious

c)

Still Life

d)

Abstraction

41.

________ is the subject where the simplification of subject matter into basic shapes are often geometric

a)

Nonobjetcive

b)

Expression

c)

Abstraction

d)

Social Comment

42.

_________________ subject is for the artist to make visual statements about society or their world.

a)

Genre

b)

Literary

c)

Social Comments

d)

Landscapes

43.

________________ are views of city streets, plazas, courtyards, buildings, and activities taking place in urban environments.

a)

Religious

b)

Cityscapes

c)

Landscapes

d)

Genre

44.

________ comes in a variety of shapes and sizes; they are a representation of people.

a)

Self-Portraits

b)

Portraits

c)

Figure

d)

Literary

45.

Myron, Discus Thrower is an example of a _______.

a)

Portrait

b)

Narrative

c)

Genre

d)

Figure

46.

Twelve Views from a Thatched Hut is an example of a _________

a)

Cityscape

b)

Nonobjective

c)

Abstract

d)

Landscape

47.

This Fernando Botero's work is an example of ____________

a)

Genre

b)

Social Comment

c)

Literary Subjects

d)

The Figure

48.

_______________ refers to normal everyday activities of ordinary people.

a)

Social Comment

b)

Expression

c)

Genre

d)

Narrative

49.

When personal emotion and feelings are added to a work of art is called ______________.

a)

Abstraction

b)

Expression

c)

Nonobjective

d)

Genre

50.

_____________ is the most versatile drawing tool that dates back to the Roman Stylus.

a)

Pencil

b)

Charcoal

c)

Ink

d)

Pastel

51.

______________is a dry material like colored chalk and is halfway between drawing and painting.

a)

Pencil

b)

Charcoal

c)

Ink

d)

Pastel

52.

______ when applied undiluted, it makes a solid area; may be applied with a brush.

a)

Pencil

b)

Charcoal

c)

Ink

d)

Pastel

53.

______________ can be compressed into sticks, can be wrapped into wood, and smudges easily.

a)

Pencil

b)

Charcoal

c)

Ink

d)

Pastel

54.

The first _______ was made from charred twigs of willows or vines, now it is made from burning of hardwoods.

a)

pencil

b)

charcoal

c)

ink

d)

pastel

55.

____________ were first made popular in Western Europe in 1720, had advantage of not having odor of turpentine/varnishes and less time for sitters of portraits.

a)

Pencil

b)

Charcoal

c)

Ink

d)

Pastels

56.

____________ is a type of paint that is similar to poster paint.

a)

Fresco

b)

Tempera

c)

Watercolor

d)

Acrylic

57.

_______ is one of the latest painting media to be developed that was begun by Picasso and Braque.

a)

Fresco

b)

Tempera

c)

Acrylic

d)

Collage

58.

_____________ dominated the history of European Art, popular when more time was needed for larger surfaces.

a)

Fresco

b)

Tempera

c)

Oil

d)

Watercolor

59.

_____________ and casein paints are opaque watercolors; some prefer these for excellent covering characteristics

a)

Fresco

b)

Tempera

c)

Oil

d)

Gouache

60.

________________ used since ancient Egypt, recently became a major painting medium, originally a sketching medium before oil.

a)

Fresco

b)

Tempera

c)

Oil

d)

Watercolor

61.

__________created in the last half of the 20th century, became one of the most popular media.

a)

Fresco

b)

Tempera

c)

Acrylic

d)

Collage

62.

________________ is one of the oldest painting media, have been used in many parts of the world to decorate walls and ceilings.

a)

Fresco

b)

Tempera

c)

Oil

d)

Collage

63.

The binding agent in ______________ is a gum arabic, a water-soluble adhesive.

a)

Fresco

b)

Tempera

c)

Watercolor

d)

Acrylic

64.

___________ is first covered with a coat of rough plaster, which is allowed to dry.

a)

Fresco

b)

Tempera

c)

Oil

d)

Acrylic

65.

______ originally used egg yolk as the binding agent.

a)

Fresco

b)

Tempera

c)

Oil

d)

Acrylic

66.

_______ uses polymer emulsions instead on natural binders, can adhere pigments to almost any surface.

a)

Fresco

b)

Tempera

c)

Oil

d)

Acrylic

67.

________________ can be bound to canvas or wood by using linseed or poppy.

a)

Fresco

b)

Tempera

c)

Oil

d)

Watercolor

68.

The Sistine Chapel Ceiling is an example of ______ painting.

a)

Fresco

b)

Tempera

c)

Oil

d)

Acrylic

69.

The Sistine Chapel Ceiling was created by ______

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

70.

Watercolor became a major painting medium due to ______________. This American Artist used them as finished works instead of sketches.

a)

Pablo Picasso

b)

George Braque

c)

Mary Cassat

d)

Winslow Homer

71.

_________ began as a way to furnish art to the masses at a reasonable price.

a)

Drawing

b)

Painting

c)

Printmaking

d)

Sculpture

72.

_____is a relief printmaking medium similar to woodcut and uses cutting tools and linoleum.

a)

Woodcut

b)

Intaglio

c)

Linocut

d)

Lithograph

73.

__________________ the newest of printmaking which is also known as silkscreen printing.

a)

Woodcut

b)

Intaglio

c)

Serigraph

d)

lithograph

74.

_____________ is a relief print because the image on the wooden plate sticks up.

a)

Woodcut

b)

Intaglio

c)

Linocut

d)

Serigraph

75.

____________ are made from lines or crevices on plates usually made from zinc or copper.

a)

Woodcut

b)

Intaglio

c)

Linocut

d)

Lithograph

76.

______ appear textured, also known as stone writing.

a)

Woodcut

b)

Intaglio

c)

Linocut

d)

Lithograph

77.

______ media artists work in a number of ways-cutting away, putting together, forming with hands, and producing from a mold.

a)

Drawing

b)

Painting

c)

Sculpture

d)

Printmaking

78.

_____ is a very versatile material that can be cut, carved, nailed filed drilled, sanded and glued.

a)

Bronze

b)

Plastic

c)

Wood

d)

Steel

79.

_____ can be polished or left rough and textured, such as the Lyre Player.

a)

Bronze

b)

Steel

c)

Marble

d)

Plastic

80.

______ can be cut, welded, painted. polished or left to rust.

a)

Bronze

b)

Steel

c)

Marble

d)

Plastic

81.

______ are found all over the world on floors, walls, ceilings, furniture and jewelry; made from pieces of glass, stones, pottery, marble or wood.

a)

Fibers

b)

Glass

c)

Clay

d)

Mosaics

82.

______ tells us what the work says, the mood, time of year, literal or symbolic, how you feel.

a)

Expressive Properties

b)

Content

c)

Formal Properties

d)

Sensory Properties

83.

_____ Determined by asking: Why did the artist make the work? What about the subject? What are the themes?

a)

Content

b)

Sensory Propertes

c)

Formal Properties

d)

Expressive Properties

84.

______ are the principles of art.

a)

Content

b)

Sensory Properties

c)

Formal Properties

d)

Expressive Properties

85.

_______ are the basic elements.

a)

Content

b)

Sensory Properties

c)

Formal Properties

d)

Expressive Properties

86.

_______ is 3-D and encloses space.

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Form

d)

Space

87.

______ the painting is created to look like texture but is actually smooth.

a)

Shape

b)

Actual Texture

c)

Simulated Texture

d)

Perspective

88.

_____ can be thick, thin, 2-d or 3-d, curved, vertical, horizontal, etc.

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Form

d)

Color

89.

________ is a phase of art that is also a science.

a)

Value

b)

Color

c)

Form

d)

Space

90.

_______ is an evenly distribution of visual weight or activity on each side of the central axis.

a)

Symmetrical

b)

Approximate Symmetry

c)

Asymmetrical

d)

Radial

91.

________ is a way of developing the main theme in a work of art, could be an element, subject or concept.

a)

Unity

b)

Emphasis

c)

Contrast

d)

Pattern

92.

_______ directs the eyes of the viewer to the center of the interests that be be on 2-d or 3-d art.

a)

Contrast

b)

Pattern

c)

Movement

d)

Unity

93.

_____________ works with aerial perspective, linear perspective, and overlapping.

a)

Space

b)

Texture

c)

Balance

d)

Unity

94.

All cultures have produced art with the following commonality (ies):

a)

geometric patterns

b)

animal designs

c)

human figures

d)

all answers

95.

Roman artists copied Greek sculptors and techniques. Japanese artists captured Korean potters to produce tea ceremony items. These examples are known as ________.

a)

Cross-Cultural Influence

b)

Common Denominators

c)

Formal Properties

d)

Cooperative Learning

96.

Features usually found in emotional art include:

a)

active colorful interpretation of subject

b)

cool analytical approach to subject

c)

use of rules and emphasis

d)

neat clean arrangements

97.

Features usually found in classical/intellectual art includes:

a)

a strong interests in nature

b)

violent movement and distortion

c)

clean arrangements and proper proportions

d)

bright and vivid colors

98.

Which of the artworks below show Romantic Emotional Expressive features?

a)

b)

c)

d)

99.

Which of the artworks below feature a Classical Intellectual approach?

a)

b)

c)

d)

100.

Accelerated transitions to communicate art is

a)

slower today than in the past

b)

nonexistent

c)

has not changed

d)

due to easier travel, computers, television, and books