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Quiz on Humanities and Art

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a branch of Humanities?

a)

Literature

b)

Philosophy

c)

Science

d)

Music

2.

What does "Humanitas" mean?

a)

Culture

b)

Art

c)

Human nature or human quality

d)

Language

3.

Which of the following is NOT considered a major area of art?

a)

Literary Arts

b)

Visual Arts

c)

Performing Arts

d)

Scientific Arts

4.

Who said, "Art is man's way of interpreting nature"?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Collins and Riley

d)

Charleton Noyes

5.

What is the origin of the word "Literature"?

a)

Greek "Littera" meaning letters

b)

Latin "Litera" meaning letter or handwriting

c)

French phrase "Belle-Lettres" meaning beautiful writing

d)

None of the above

6.

Which of the following best describes Prose?

a)

Written in verse form

b)

Written in stanza or verse form

c)

Expressed in ordinary language

d)

Expressed in metrical, rhythmical language

7.

What is the main appeal of Poetry?

a)

To convince and inform

b)

To stir emotions and imagination

c)

To reflect and imitate

d)

To persuade and instruct

8.

Which of the following is NOT a genre of literature?

a)

Fiction

b)

Poetry

c)

Music

d)

Essay

9.

Which of the following is considered the most basic element of painting?

a)

Line

b)

Color

c)

Texture

d)

Shape

10.

What type of painting represents outdoor scenes such as landscapes?

a)

Still Life

b)

Real Life

c)

Landscape

d)

Portrait

11.

What is the difference between Fresco and Oil Painting?

a)

Fresco uses water-based pigments on plaster, while oil painting uses pigments mixed with oil

b)

Fresco dries faster than oil painting

c)

Fresco is painted on canvas, while oil painting is done on plaster

d)

Both techniques use only oil pigments

12.

Who among the following is NOT a famous Filipino painter?

a)

Fernando Amorsolo

b)

Juan Luna

c)

Claude Monet

d)

Vicente Manansala

13.

Which painting style does not use figurative reality as a reference but reduces it to a simplified form?

a)

Cubism

b)

Surrealism

c)

Abstract Art

d)

Pop Art

14.

Which of these elements refers to the degree of lightness or darkness in an area?

a)

Tone

b)

Color

c)

Shape

d)

Line

15.

What is Hyperrealism in painting?

a)

Painting that uses bold, simplified subjects

b)

An art form characterized by the depiction of subjects in a dream-like quality

c)

A style of painting that looks as realistic as a photograph

d)

Art that involves the depiction of geometric figures

16.

What type of paint involves using dry pigments on wet plaster?

a)

Oil Paint

b)

Watercolor

c)

Tempera

d)

Fresco

17.

Which art movement is characterized by an emphasis on strong color and wild brushstrokes?

a)

Fauvism

b)

Surrealism

c)

Futurism

d)

Abstract Expressionism

18.

Which famous painting was created by Leonardo da Vinci?

a)

The Persistence of Memory

b)

The Starry Night

c)

Mona Lisa

d)

The Scream

19.

What type of art focuses on the illusion of space on a flat surface?

a)

Impressionism

b)

Perspective Drawing

c)

Realism

d)

Expressionism

20.

Which of the following artists is associated with Cubism?

a)

Pablo Picasso

b)

Claude Monet

c)

Salvador Dali

d)

Vincent van Gogh

21.

What is the Latin word from which the word 'sculpture' is derived?

a)

Sculptura

b)

Sculpo

c)

Sculpere

d)

Scultura

22.

Which of the following materials is NOT commonly used in sculpture?

a)

Marble

b)

Metal

c)

Plastic

d)

Glass

23.

What is the process called when material is removed to create a sculpture?

a)

Additive

b)

Subtractive

c)

Modeling

d)

Casting

24.

The "Venus of Willendorf" is made of what material?

a)

Clay

b)

Limestone

c)

Marble

d)

Bronze

25.

Which of these best describes high relief sculpture?

a)

Sculpture barely raised from the background

b)

Fully modeled sculpture in negative form

c)

Sculpture with deep carvings and prominent figures

d)

Small sculptures made of wood

26.

Which of the following is NOT a type of relief sculpture?

a)

Bas-relief

b)

High relief

c)

Sunken relief

d)

Counter relief

27.

What type of sculpture technique did Gutzon Borglum use for Mount Rushmore?

a)

Additive

b)

Kinetic

c)

Subtractive

d)

Constructive

28.

Which of the following best defines "assemblage sculpture"?

a)

Sculpting by carving wood

b)

Sculpture made by welding or gluing materials together

c)

Sculpture using clay modeling

d)

Sculpture that moves by mechanical power

29.

Who designed the Bonifacio National Monument in the Philippines?

a)

Eduardo Castrillo

b)

Guillermo Tolentino

c)

Richard Kissling

d)

Paul Landowski

30.

Which of the following sculptures is made from Jade?

a)

Statue of David

b)

Moai of Easter Island

c)

Terracotta Army

d)

Jade sculpture

31.

In what style was the "Great Sphinx" sculpted?

a)

Roman

b)

Gothic

c)

Egyptian

d)

Greek

32.

Which of the following is a famous bronze sculpture?

a)

Statue of Liberty

b)

The Thinker

c)

Venus de Milo

d)

Moai

33.

Which material was used to create the Terracotta Army?

a)

Bronze

b)

Terracotta

c)

Wood

d)

Marble

34.

What is the characteristic feature of Kinetic sculptures?

a)

They are carved from stone

b)

They move, either by mechanical power or wind

c)

They are cast in bronze

d)

They depict religious figures

35.

The sculpture "Pieta" by Michelangelo is located in which city?

a)

Paris

b)

New York

c)

Florence

d)

Vatican City

36.

Which Filipino sculptor is famous for creating sculptures in metal?

a)

Ramon Orlina

b)

Eduardo Castrillo

c)

Guillermo Tolentino

d)

Richard Kissling

37.

What tool is commonly used with a mallet to shape wood in sculpture?

a)

Rasp

b)

Chisel

c)

File

d)

Cutter

38.

Which sculptor is responsible for the "Christ the Redeemer" statue in Rio de Janeiro?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Paul Landowski

c)

Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi

d)

Constantin Brancusi

39.

Which term refers to a free-standing sculpture that can be viewed from all angles?

a)

High relief

b)

Bas-relief

c)

Kinetic sculpture

d)

Sculpture in the round

40.

The "Oblation" is a famous statue symbolizing a selfless offering to the country. Who created it?

a)

Guillermo Tolentino

b)

Eduardo Castrillo

c)

Ramon Orlina

d)

Richard Kissling