Free Printable Functions of Art Quiz

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1. What tends to distinguish art in our society today?

a)

a. emphasis on religious art

b)

b. emphasis on individual achievement and self-expression

c)

c. emphasis on commissioned art

d)

d. emphasis on aesthetics

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2. What is one element that reinforces the power and grandeur of the Supreme Court?

a)

a. its proximity to the street

b)

b. its stairs

c)

c. its color

d)

d. its massive size

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3. Why was the Taj Mahal built?

a)

a. to be a new royal palace

b)

b. to commemorate the death of a royal wife

c)

c. to be a mosque

d)

d. to commemorate the death of a king

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4. When does art fulfill an expressive function?

a)

a. when it serves political goals

b)

b. when it conveys information about an artist’s personality

c)

c. when it is used for persuasion

d)

d. when it conveys ideas in the realms of science or technology

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5. Sainte-Chapelle originally functioned as a ________________

a)

a. storehouse for precious relics.

b)

b. king’s bedroom.

c)

c. throne room.

d)

d. gallery.

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6. How did many people in the Middle Ages learn about bible stories?

a)

a. from grammar schools

b)

b. from books

c)

c. from stained-glass windows in churches

d)

d. from plays

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7. What is one reason that much Greek sculpture is idealized?

a)

a. Idealization identified well-known individuals.

b)

b. Idealization communicated dignity, simplicity, and calm grandeur.

c)

c. Idealization emphasized the acclaim given to individuals in a democracy.

d)

d. Idealization commemorated historical events.

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8. Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that studies

a)

a. how artworks communicate social ideas.

b)

b. how artworks communicate political ideas.

c)

c. how and why artworks are beautiful.

d)

d. how artworks communicate ethical ideas.

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9. What media has largely replaced paintings for storytelling for today's mass audiences?

a)

a. photographs

b)

a. graphic novels

c)

a. television and film

d)

a. illustrated books

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10. What is one advantage of a well-designed object?

a)

a. It will be handmade.

b)

b. It can enrich our daily lives.

c)

c. It will be mass-produced.

d)

d. It will be less expensive.

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11. This Egyptian God / Goddess painting was influenced by?

a)

a. Nature

b)

b. Religion/spiritual

c)

c. People/real world events

d)

d. Artists of the past

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12. Which is an artist's internal source of inspiration?

a)

a. Other artists

b)

b. Paid commissions

c)

c. Personal feelings

d)

d. Nature

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13. Which is an example of functional art?

a)

a. Earrings

b)

b. A religious painting

c)

c. A self portrait

d)

d. An ethnic dance

14.

Textbook images that are drawn by illustrators to help students learn about concepts serve what function of art?

a)

a. Educational

b)

b Spiritual

c)

c. Physical

d)

d. Personal

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14. The artists that built this memorial to remember the people killed on September 11 were influenced by.....

a)

a. People and real world events

b)

b. Myths and legends

c)

c. Nature

d)

d. Personal feelings

16.

The artist that created this fictional dragon design was influenced by.....

a)

a. Myths and legends

b)

b. People and real world events

c)

c. Nature

d)

d. Artists of the past

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This artist who created this stained glass window (usually located in a church) was influenced by......

a)

a. Spirits / religion

b)

b. Nature

c)

c. Myths and legends

d)

d. Personal feelings

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These illustrations serve what function of art?

a)

a. Educational

b)

b. Spiritual

c)

c. Physical

d)

d. Social

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19. Website designs such as Twitter and Facebook serve what artistic function?

a)

a. Social

b)

b. Personal

c)

c. Educational

d)

d. Physical

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20. What media has largely replaced paintings for storytelling for today's mass audiences?

a)

a. photographs

b)

b. graphic novels

c)

c. television and film

d)

d. illustrated books

Functions of Art Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

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