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Digital Photography Assessment Quiz

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was the first permanent photographic image ever made?

a)

1812

b)

1826

c)

1860

d)

1899

2.

Who made the first permanent photographic image?

a)

Daguerre

b)

Kodak

c)

Brady

d)

Niepce

3.

What does the word 'Photography' mean?

a)

writing with light

b)

writing with a pencil

c)

writing with signature

d)

writing with chemicals

4.

What is the exclusive right to a publication, literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work called?

a)

Fair Use

b)

Copyright

c)

Trademark

d)

Ethics

5.

When does copyright take effect?

a)

As soon as the design is made

b)

Once it is an idea

c)

After the design is published

d)

After copyright papers have been authenticated

6.

How long does a copyright last?

a)

14 years after creation

b)

After the artist or creator dies

c)

70 years after the death of the artist or creator

d)

Forever

7.

When a copyrighted work is reproduced, performed, distributed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without permission of the copyright owner, what is this considered?

a)

Fair Use

b)

Trademark

c)

Cheating

d)

Infringement

8.

Allowing a small portion of copyrighted material to be used without permission is called?

a)

Fair Use

b)

Copyright

c)

Trademark

9.

Purpose, nature, amount, and effect on the market are the 4 factors of:

a)

Trademark

b)

Copyright

c)

Fair Use

d)

Infringement

10.

What is the best practice when working with a client?

a)

always listen to what they want

b)

interrupt them constantly

c)

tell them to be quiet

d)

always check your phone for incoming texts and calls

11.

What is one of the purposes of a portfolio?

a)

To hide your photographs

b)

To clean your camera equipment

c)

To present your photographs

d)

To change your equipment

12.

How would Sally create a cohesive photography project?

a)

Glue two photos together

b)

Combine several unrelated photographs

c)

Combine several related photographs

d)

Buy a new camera

13.

What tool in Photoshop is used to create an online portfolio?

a)

Levels

b)

Contrast

c)

Web Gallery

d)

Body of work

14.

Which art movement represents photographs that were created using methods that represent a new industrial society, in place of the more traditional ways?

a)

Modernism

b)

Pictorialism

c)

Dadaism

d)

Surrealism

15.

Which art movement in photography copied painting styles by applying a soft focus, hand painted or manipulated surfaces, and sepia color?

a)

Modernism

b)

Pictorialism

c)

Dadaism

d)

Surrealism

16.

Richard Avedon is MOST known for what type of photography?

a)

fashion

b)

sports

c)

photojournalism

d)

still life

17.

Henri Cartier-Bresson is MOST known for what type of photography?

a)

fashion

b)

sports

c)

photojournalism

d)

still life

18.

W. Eugene Smith’s series “A Man of Mercy” appeared in Life Magazine in what year?

a)

1951

b)

1954

c)

1957

d)

1959

19.

Who was the first person to create a permanent image?

a)

Nicéphore Niépce

b)

William Henry Fox Talbot

c)

Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre

d)

Samuel Pullen

20.

In what year was the still camera given a built-in flash?

a)

1951

b)

1954

c)

1957

d)

1959

21.

What Photographer’s work changed the world’s perception of war and changed its course?

a)

Danny Lyons

b)

Aaron Siskind

c)

Felix Nadar

d)

Mathew Brady

22.

Why was photography an important aspect of the Farm Security Administration?

4 lines
23.

An image of a vase of flowers would be considered what type of genre of photography?

a)

still life

b)

documentary

c)

portrait

d)

landscape

24.

Pictures of the scene of a car accident would be considered which of the following?

a)

still life

b)

documentary

c)

portrait

d)

landscape

25.

Which of the following definitions best describes LIFE magazine?

a)

a magazine about board games and how to play them

b)

a magazine featuring photographs that illustrate news stories

c)

a magazine with mainly just articles about cars

d)

a magazine with just information about camera equipment

26.

What genre of photography is Richard Avedon known for?

a)

Photojournalism

b)

Landscape

c)

Portrait

d)

Still life

27.

What genre of photography is Garry Winogrand’s style of photography be considered?

a)

Street photography

b)

artistic

c)

portrait

d)

landscape

28.

Steve McCurry is famous for which photograph?

a)

The Unknown Rebel

b)

The Afghan Girl

c)

Rajasthan

d)

Nepal

29.

What was Jerry Uelsmann known for?

a)

British photographer

b)

American photographer

c)

German photographer

d)

Russian photographer

30.

Jeff Widener is best known as what type of photographer?

a)

Documentary

b)

Aerial

c)

Macro

d)

Landscape

31.

What genre of photography is Annie Leibovitz best known for?

a)

Photojournalism

b)

Landscape

c)

Fashion/Celebrity

d)

Still life

32.

David Muench’s style of photography is considered which of the following?

a)

Street photography

b)

Artistic

c)

Portrait

d)

Landscape

33.

What displays the images generated by the computer?

a)

Operating system

b)

Monitor

c)

Printer

d)

Hard Drive

34.

If you wanted a physical copy of a digital document, you would use what device?

a)

Camera

b)

Printer

c)

Monitor

d)

Keyboard

35.

If your camera will not take a picture and the message received is "Card is Full," how will you solve the problem?

a)

Download, then format the card

b)

Get a new camera

c)

Change the lens

d)

Change the shutter speed and aperture

36.

For what is a word processing application primarily used?

a)

Editing images

b)

Researching things on the Internet

c)

Creating written documents

d)

Printing photos

37.

For what is Photoshop primarily used?

a)

Creating games

b)

Calculating formulas

c)

Collecting data

d)

Editing images and graphics

38.

What part of Photoshop allows you to modify the tool you are using?

a)

Tool Options Bar

b)

Dialog Box

c)

Resample

d)

Image Size

39.

What is Photoshop used for?

a)

Typing word processing documents.

b)

Viewing and editing graphics.

c)

Playing videos.

d)

Develop darkroom prints.

40.

What does the “picture package” command allow you to do in Photoshop?

a)

adjust levels and brightness

b)

group images together on one page

c)

create adjustment masks

d)

use layers

41.

What program is used to create a website?

a)

Adobe Photoshop

b)

Adobe Dreamweaver

c)

Adobe Illustrator

d)

Adobe Acrobat

42.

What can John do if he wants to organize his files so he can find his photos more easily?

a)

Put them in folders

b)

Point to them with the mouse

c)

Put them in the tower

d)

Adjust the display

43.

What is the most common file format?

a)

jpeg

b)

tif

c)

psd

d)

doc

44.

What does the .jpg file extension stand for?

a)

justified photo gift

b)

joint photographic experts' group

c)

joisted picture group

d)

jump point group

45.

What type of files would a professional photographer use while shooting?

a)

.gif

b)

.tif

c)

.raw

d)

.psd

46.

If you wanted to do an animation for the web, which of the following files would you use?

a)

.gif

b)

.tif

c)

.raw

d)

.psd

47.

Which type of file has the option of creating a transparent background?

a)

.gif

b)

.jpg

c)

.doc

d)

.mp3

48.

What are the 2 functions on a camera that control light?

a)

Flash and format

b)

Playback and delete

c)

Aperture and shutter speed

d)

Landscape and portrait

49.

What is the main similarity between point and shoot cameras and DSLR cameras?

a)

similar size

b)

similar weight

c)

price

d)

they produce images

50.

What is one limitation of a point and shoot camera?

a)

weight

b)

size

c)

data file types

d)

creative controls

51.

Jimmy wants to take close-up pictures at a baseball game, but the players are too far away. What type of lens should he use?

a)

telephoto

b)

macro

c)

wide angle

d)

fisheye

52.

Sally wants to take a picture of her room, but when she looks through the camera viewfinder, she cannot see the whole room. What lens should Sally use to get a broader view of her room?

a)

telephoto

b)

macro

c)

wide angle

d)

fisheye

53.

What term applies to print resolution?

a)

DPI

b)

PPI

c)

Pixel

d)

Depth

54.

What term applies to display resolution?

a)

DPI

b)

PPI

c)

Pixel

d)

Depth

55.

What resolution should you print your images?

a)

72 DPI

b)

300 DPI

c)

100 DPI

d)

600 DPI

56.

A photo of receding railroad tracks would be an example of which of the following?

a)

Simplicity

b)

Leading Lines

c)

Rule of Thirds

d)

Point of View

57.

Which of these is NOT an element of design?

a)

Shape

b)

Line

c)

Texture

d)

Camera

58.

When similar shapes, lines, or images repeat what do they create?

a)

Dominance

b)

Patterns

c)

Angle

d)

Color

59.

Which one of the following terms refers to an element?

a)

movement

b)

variety

c)

balance

d)

color

60.

If an image has strong lights and strong darks it is said to have high:

a)

dominance

b)

contrast

c)

balance

d)

variety

61.

Which of these elements would give a more 3-dimensional feeling to an image?

a)

Shape

b)

Line

c)

Pattern

d)

Texture

62.

What is a theme?

a)

a broad idea or a message

b)

a certain amount of time

c)

a group of people

d)

a type of herb

63.

Principles of design include which of the following?

a)

repetition

b)

shape

c)

form

d)

texture

64.

Where is a high angle taken from?

a)

Eye level to the subject

b)

The subject’s point of view

c)

Above the subject

d)

Below the subject

65.

How is rule of thirds characterized?

a)

elements in the photograph create lines that lead your eye across the picture

b)

element in the photograph naturally frames the subject

c)

the image is divided into three equal parts and the main subject is never positioned in the middle part

d)

elements in the photograph appear to be combined

66.

How is the compositional guideline simplicity characterized?

a)

elements in the photograph create lines that lead your eye across the picture

b)

element in the photograph naturally frames the subject

c)

the image is divided into three equal parts and the main subject is never positioned in the middle part

d)

subject is highlighted by an uncomplicated background

67.

How would you arrange a photograph that demonstrated rule of thirds?

a)

Get closer to your subject

b)

Place your subject away from the middle of the frame

c)

Change your lens

d)

Find a leading line

68.

How would you arrange a photograph that demonstrated simplicity?

a)

Get closer to your subject

b)

Use an uncomplicated background

c)

Change your lens

d)

Find a leading line

69.

All of these are compositional techniques in photography EXCEPT:

a)

simplicity

b)

rule of thirds

c)

merger

d)

natural light

70.

What is abstract?

a)

Something concrete

b)

a certain amount of time

c)

a generalization

d)

similar to an unreal dream

71.

What is the purpose of a critique?

a)

Fix the image right then and there

b)

Hurt each other's feelings

c)

Critically analyze a work of art

d)

Bore students and waste time

72.

What is the best way to criticize a work of art?

a)

Only describe the negative attributes of the piece.

b)

Only describe the positive attributes of the piece.

c)

Describe both the negative and positive attributes of the piece.

d)

Whisper to your friend about why the piece is not good.

73.

What is a method of presenting and receiving feedback?

a)

critique

b)

uploading

c)

contrast

d)

comparing

74.

Which of the following represents a helpful critique?

a)

positive aspects and limitations

b)

only positive aspects

c)

only limitations

d)

personal opinion

75.

Which of the following statements is an appropriate critique?

a)

I hate that picture, it sucks.

b)

That person in your picture is in my math class and they are so annoying.

c)

I do not like it.

d)

The image is lacking in depth and could use more saturation.

76.

Which definition best fits a critique?

a)

The beauty of an artistic work.

b)

Negative aspects about an artistic work.

c)

A critical review of an artistic work.

d)

The quality of an artistic work.

77.

Select a primary color:

a)

black

b)

red

c)

violet

d)

white

78.

Additive colors use:

a)

light

b)

pigment

c)

dyes

d)

ink

79.

Which of these is NOT a secondary color?

a)

green

b)

orange

c)

violet

d)

red

80.

What color relationship is created when you use two colors directly opposite one another on the color wheel?

a)

complementary

b)

analogous

c)

monochromatic

d)

triad

81.

What color relationship is created when you use colors next to each other on the color wheel?

a)

complementary

b)

analogous

c)

monochromatic

d)

triad

82.

What is a color palette?

a)

a specific group of colors that are used in a photograph, painting, or design

b)

a color wheel made up of red, yellow, and blue primary colors

c)

a single color that triggers the viewers mind having a specific reaction

d)

a color corrected photography that uses CMYK color mode

83.

What would be typical colors included in a color palette that represented the United States?

a)

red, white, blue, light blue, light grey

b)

yellow, green, orange, light green

c)

red, green, white, dark brown

d)

red, white, dark brown, orange

84.

What color palette would be considered analogous?

a)

green, red, yellow-orange, blue

b)

green, blue-green, blue, blue-violet

85.

Which of these colors would represent love and peacefulness?

a)

black

b)

yellow

c)

green

d)

pink

86.

Which of these colors would be considered a "warm" color?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

violet

87.

What part of the eye can see red, green, and blue?

a)

rods

b)

cones

c)

retina

d)

wavelengths

88.

What is an example of color as a symbol?

a)

a white wedding dress representing purity

b)

a key representing the unlocking of a secret

c)

a clock representing passing time

d)

a crow representing the presence of evil

89.

What would red roses most likely symbolize?

a)

love

b)

annoyance

c)

grief

d)

boredom

90.

What color usually symbolizes optimism?

a)

black

b)

brown

c)

yellow

d)

grey

91.

What term refers to the relationship between color and emotions, symbolism, and the mind?

a)

color theory

b)

color correction

c)

color psychology

d)

color wheel

92.

Why do companies use specific color palettes?

a)

they are required to use certain colors

b)

so customers recognize their brand based on color

c)

to imitate the color of the surrounding landscape

d)

to represent the ideas of culture they sell to

93.

What is the purpose of an aperture?

a)

to focus

b)

to mirror the image

c)

to zoom

d)

to allow light in

94.

What part of the camera controls motion?

a)

aperture

b)

iso

c)

shutter speed

d)

lens

95.

Which function controls panning?

a)

shutter speed

b)

playback

c)

aperture

d)

self-timer

96.

A slow shutter speed can create what kind of effect?

a)

zoomed in

b)

grainy effect

c)

sharp and in-focus

d)

soft or blurry

97.

A fast shutter speed will create which effect?

a)

stop motion

b)

soft and blurry

c)

focused

d)

grainy effect

98.

If you wanted to take a picture where the skateboarder was frozen in the air, but your picture keeps turning out with blurred motion. What setting would correctly freeze the action?

a)

shutter speed

b)

aperture

c)

ISO

d)

lens

99.

Sally took a picture, and it turned out too dark. What was one of the possible reasons why?

a)

using the wrong camera

b)

the shutter speed was too short

c)

the lens was not focused

d)

the camera was held wrong

100.

What part of the camera control focus?

a)

shutter speed

b)

lens

c)

ISO

d)

viewfinder