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Art 1 Midterm

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You are observing a skyscraper from a distance. The skyscraper appears as a line. How would you describe this line?

a)

It's a horizontal line.

b)

It's a vertical line.

2.

Imagine you're a painter working on a mural of a bustling city. How would you use size to create the illusion of depth and distance in your mural?

a)

You would paint buildings and people that are meant to be close-up larger, and those that are meant to be further away smaller.

b)

You would paint buildings and people that are meant to be close-up smaller, and those that are meant to be further away larger.

c)

You would paint all buildings and people the same size, regardless of their intended distance.

3.

Imagine you are a painter working on a mural in a city square. You want to give a 3D effect to your 2D wall. ________________is a technique you can use to create the illusion of depth. By using this technique, objects that are in front of other objects will appear closer to the viewer.

a)

linear perspective

b)

atmospheric perspective

c)

overlapping

d)

horizon line

4.

During an art exhibition, a critic commented 'Value is...'. What did he mean by 'Value' in this context?

a)

The overall quality or merits of the artwork

b)

The lightness and darkness of the colors used in the artwork

c)

The accuracy of the artwork

d)

The attention to proportions and angles in the artwork

5.

Imagine a painter working on his next big artwork. He uses a tool that can depict length, height, and size. This tool can be vertical, horizontal, curved or slanting. It can also be thick, thin, long, short, dark, or light. What is this tool?

a)

Lines

b)

Illusion

c)

Space

6.

2. Picture a scenario where David Beckham is kicking a soccer ball during a match. What is the soccer ball when it is soaring through the stadium?

a)

COLOR

b)

LINE

c)

VALUE

d)

SPACE

7.

While visiting the Louvre Museum, you come across a masterpiece where a ___ is not explicitly painted, but suggested by the arrangement of elements in the painting.

a)

diagonal line

b)

vertical line

c)

implied line

d)

horizontal line

8.

You are an art critic at a famous museum. You are examining a newly acquired drawing. What types of lines can you identify in this drawing?

a)

Contour lines

b)

Zigzag lines

c)

Outlines

d)

Surrounding lines

9.

When designing a wallpaper for a new restaurant, a principle that focuses on a repetition of elements is ________________.

a)

Shape

b)

Pattern

c)

Value

d)

Proportion

10.

You are at a trivia night at your local pub. The quizmaster shows a slide of a famous painting and asks, 'Can you identify this painting?'

a)

The Night Watch

b)

Starry Night

c)

I and the Village

11.

Imagine you are an artist. You are creating a painting and you need to consider the empty or open area between, around, above, below, and within objects. What is this called in art?

a)

form

b)

balance

c)

color

d)

space

12.

What do you call the key components that make up an artwork?

a)

the ingredients of art

b)

the mediums of art

c)

the elements of art

d)

the principles of art

13.

A mark made on a surface is called a

a)

line

b)

circle

c)

space

d)

color

14.

What is space?

a)

An irregular shape

b)

Creating a sense of depth using positive and negative areas

c)

the lightness and darkness of a color

15.

What element of art is demonstrated in the picture?

a)

space

b)

form

c)

shape

d)

line

16.

What element of art is demonstrated in the picture?

a)

line

b)

color

c)

texture

d)

space

17.

While painting a landscape, which of the following would not be considered an element of art?

a)

Line

b)

Movement

c)

Color

d)

Texture

18.

How do the elements of art work together to help an artist create art?

a)
By providing the building blocks and tools for artistic expression.
b)
By making the art look unappealing and unprofessional
c)
By causing confusion and chaos in the artist's mind
d)
By limiting the artist's creativity and imagination
19.
The empty or open area between, around, above below and within objects.
a)
form
b)
balance
c)
color
d)
space
20.

How does Pieter Bruegel the Elder use placement or suggest space in the Harvesters?

a)

People who are further away are painted as smaller figures.

b)

Distant fields are building are painted in less detail.

c)

The lines of fields and paths converge towards a vanishing points,

21.

How are colors and detail changes suggest greater distance in "The Polar Sea" by Casper David Friedrich?

a)

The colors get warmer and the details decrease.

b)

The colors get cooler and the details decrease

c)

The colors get cooler and the details increase.

22.

How does Edward Munch use perspective to create depth in this lithograph version of the Scream (1895)?

a)

He has made the figures in the distance smaller than the main figure.

b)

He has used less details in the background.

c)

The lines of the bridge become closer together in the distance.

23.

How does Edgar Degas create a sense of space in "Dancers at Rehearsal".

a)

Change colors

b)

Changing sizes

c)

Perspective

24.

How can space be arranged to suggest a sense of depth and space?

a)

How can space be arranged to suggest a sense of depth and space?

b)

In proximity

c)

Overlapping

d)

In isolation

25.

Which is the correct definition of perspective

a)

Suggesting space by showing distant objects in less detail

b)

Suggesting space by placing distant objects higher in the frame.

c)

Suggesting space using lines that grow closer together as they get closer to a vanishing point.

26.

Which of these can be used to imply space in a compostion?

a)

Placement

b)

Texture

c)

Rhythm

27.

What technique is used to create the illusion of space in the image below?

a)

value

b)

linear perspective

c)

size

d)

overlapping

e)

atmospheric perspective

28.

What technique is used to create the illusion of space in the image below?

a)

value

b)

linear perspective

c)

size

d)

overlapping

e)

atmospheric perspective

29.

What technique is used to create the illusion of space in the image below?

a)

value

b)

linear perspective

c)

size

d)

overlapping

e)

atmospheric perspective

30.

What is in the foreground of this image?

a)

pebbles

b)

ocean

c)

sky & clouds

d)

all of the above

31.

What is in the middle ground of this image?

a)

pebbles

b)

ocean

c)

sky & clouds

d)

all of the above

32.

What is in the background of the image?

a)

pebbles

b)

ocean

c)

sky & clouds

d)

all of the above

33.

Using my imagination is...

a)

Expressing

b)

Dreaming

c)

Envisioning

d)

Thinking really hard

34.

Which one of these descriptions match the term "OBSERVE"

a)

Imagine what you want the final product to look like

b)

Learning how to use art tools and materials.

c)

Noticing things in the world around you.

d)

Evaluating your own work.

35.

Which Studio Habits of Mind does this statement best describe?

"Saying things without words."

a)

Persist

b)

Express

c)

Reflect

d)

Develop Craft

36.

To find personal motivation. and to focus on your task describes which Studio Habit?

a)

Reflect

b)

Envision

c)

Observe

d)

Engage and Persist

37.

Which statement below belongs to the Studio Habit "ENVISION" ?

a)

Find personal motivation

b)

Planning, practicing or talking with other artists

c)

Challenge yourself to try new things

d)

More that just looking

38.

The statements below are true for the Studio Habit "STRETCH & EXPLORE" except...

a)

More than just looking

b)

Challenge yourself to try new things

c)

Have fun practicing and exploring

d)

Every mistake is the chance to learn something new

39.

Learning to create works that convey an idea, a feeling, or a personal meaning.

a)

Express

b)

Engage & Persist

c)

Composition

d)

Scale

40.

Reflect =

a)

Examine your work to improve.

b)

Keep working hard

c)

study an artist

d)

study a style

41.

Monks destroy thier mandala's because they believe that nothing is ___________________.

a)

temporary

b)

permanent

c)

pertinent

d)

worthy

42.

Which key concept is the focus of your mandala project?

a)

communication

b)

aesthetics

c)

identity

d)

interpretation

43.
A __________________ is a geometric figure representing the universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism.
a)
mandala
b)
ceramics
c)
sculpture
44.
The term mandala is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning “_____________".
a)
square
b)
circle
c)
triangle
45.
In some _______________ traditions, the mandala is used to represent the world or the cosmos, and the making of mandalas can be a highly meditative practice.
a)
Asian 
b)
Latino
c)
American
46.
The ___________of the mandala is traditionally the starting point when starting to create, and is the ideal place for geometric designs to radiate out from
a)
middle
b)
end
c)
center
d)
beginning
47.

What is an optical illusion?

a)

A really cool drawing.

b)

A picture of something you can't explain.

c)

Something that tricks your mind and your eyes into believing something is happening when it really is not.

d)

It is something similar to a landscape.

48.
Optical Illusions create a sense of...
a)
...proportion 
b)
...emphasis
c)
...contrast
d)
...movement