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JABBERWOCKY 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the manifesto, what does Marinetti say the Futurists intend to destroy or fight against?

a)

Steeples and cathedrals

b)

Ancient statues

c)

Museums, libraries, academies

d)

Governments and kings

e)

Canals and bridges

2.

What symbol of ancient art does Marinetti claim is less beautiful than a modern racing car?

a)

The Laocoön Group

b)

The Mona Lisa

c)

The Venus de Milo

d)

The Victory of Samothrace

e)

The Sistine Chapel

3.

How does Marinetti characterize the proper relationship of artists to the past?

a)

Daily study and reverence

b)

Occasional pilgrimage

c)

Preservation and imitation

d)

Ritualistic worship

e)

Rejection and destruction

4.

Which sensory detail most vividly illustrates the Futurists’ fascination with modernity in the Manifesto of Futurism’s opening scene?

a)

The sick lamplight through window glass

b)

The muttering prayers of the old canal

c)

The tram's ablaze with colored lights

d)

The shining mosque lamps

e)

The damp green beards on palaces

5.

Who were the five Italian artists that co-wrote the 1910 Technical Manifesto of Futurist Painters?

a)

Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni, Carlo Carrà, Luigi Russolo, Gino Severini

b)

Giacomo Balla, Pablo Picasso, Carlo Carrà, Luigi Russolo, Gino Severini

c)

Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni, Salvador Dalí, Luigi Russolo, Gino Severini

d)

Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni, Carlo Carrà, Marcel Duchamp, Gino Severini

e)

Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni, Carlo Carrà, Luigi Russolo, Henri Matisse

6.

Where and when did Giacomo Balla paint "Dinamismo di un cane al guinzaglio"?

a)

Rome, 1915

b)

Montepulciano, May 1912

c)

Paris, 1910

d)

Milan, 1920

e)

Venice, 1918

7.

Which sculpture from art history does Unique Forms of Continuity in Space evoke or reference?

a)

Michelangelo’s David

b)

Winged Victory of Samothrace

c)

Rodin's The Thinker

d)

Venus de Milo

e)

The Discus Thrower

8.

What innovative sculptural technique or idea did Boccioni apply in this work?

a)

Creating a completely solid, block-like form

b)

Opening up the figure’s silhouette to incorporate surrounding movement and forces such as wind and speed

c)

Painting the sculpture with bright colors

d)

Carving marble with extreme detail

e)

Using only smooth, geometrical shapes without irregularities

9.

How did Boccioni and the Futurists view World War I in relation to art and society?

a)

As a needless tragedy holding back progress

b)

As an opportunity to destroy the past and unite humans with machines

c)

As unrelated to artistic movements

d)

As a reason to return to classical art forms

e)

As a symbol of peace and harmony

10.

What is the origin of the term "Afrofuturism"?

a)

Jazz music of the 1920s

b)

African-American science fiction

c)

19th-century African folklore

d)

African tribal rituals

e)

Ancient Egyptian texts

11.

Which science fiction writers are central to the concept of Afrofuturism?

a)

Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke

b)

Octavia Butler and Samuel R. Delany

c)

H.G. Wells and Jules Verne

d)

Margaret Atwood and Ursula K. Le Guin

e)

Philip K. Dick and Ray Bradbury

12.

Which musician created a mythical persona merging science fiction with Egyptian mysticism, important to Afrofuturism?

a)

George Clinton

b)

Sun Ra

c)

Jimi Hendrix

d)

Miles Davis

e)

Herbie Hancock

13.

Which of the following artists or directors is inspired by Afrofuturism?

(a)  

14.

Who created the superhero Black Panther?

a)

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

b)

Bob Kane and Bill Finger

c)

Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster

d)

Frank Miller and Klaus Janson

e)

Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons

15.

What is the real name of the character Black Panther?

a)

Erik Killmonger

b)

Killmonger Shuri

c)

T'Challa

d)

M'Baku

e)

N'Jadaka

16.

What musical genres are blended in Nightclubbing?

a)

Reggae, R&B, dub, funk, new wave, and post-punk

b)

Classical, jazz, blues, and country

c)

Hip hop, rap, trap, and soul

d)

Metal, punk rock, grunge, and industrial

e)

Folk, bluegrass, and gospel

17.

What does the title "Janaki" refer to in the track "Galaxy in Janaki"?

a)

The name of Flying Lotus’s mother

b)

The name given to his mother by his aunt, meaning “mother”

c)

An ancient Sanskrit word for light

18.

What phrase summarizes Cyrus Kabiru’s artistic philosophy regarding discarded materials?

a)

Trash is useless

b)

I give trash a second chance

c)

Art is only for the elite

d)

Art must be traditional

e)

Creativity follows strict rules

19.

What childhood experience inspired Kabiru’s creative process with bicycles?

a)

Riding bicycles competitively

b)

Watching bicycle races

c)

Cleaning his father's bicycle, which led to learning to dismantle and reassemble bikes

d)

Designing new bicycle parts in school

e)

Fixing bicycles in his neighborhood shop

20.

What two words combine to form the term "arcology"?

a)

Architecture and biology

b)

Architecture and ecology

c)

Archaeology and ecology

d)

Architecture and technology

e)

Archaeology and technology

21.

Which architect coined the term "arcology"?

a)

Frank Lloyd Wright

b)

Buckminster Fuller

c)

Paolo Soleri

22.

What essential services would an arcology provide internally?

a)

Power generation, food production, water treatment, waste management

b)

Just housing and offices

c)

Outdoor agricultural land only

d)

Separate areas for work and living without integration

e)

Only public transportation

23.

What overarching message does Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind promote regarding humanity's relationship with nature?

a)

Humans should dominate nature at all costs

b)

Pessimism about environmental change is unavoidable

c)

The apocalypse is inevitable

d)

Human survival depends on abandoning technology altogether

e)

Peaceful coexistence and responsibility toward environmental restoration

24.

What is the primary goal in Terra Nil?

a)

To build skyscrapers and develop cities

b)

To reclaim and restore a barren, lifeless environment into a thriving ecosystem

c)

To dominate enemy territories

d)

To build factories and power plants

e)

To explore outer space

25.

Which character class in Overwatch leads the charge by soaking up damage and controlling key positions?

(a)  

26.

What innovative system in Overwatch 2 allows dynamic changes in lighting, weather, and atmosphere across maps?

a)

Real-time ray tracing

b)

Environment States

c)

Dynamic AI navigation

d)

Cinematic cutscenes

e)

Day-night cycles

27.

Which theme is central to the narrative of the album From Mars to Sirius?

a)

A. A journey from war to peace

b)

B. Historical wars on Earth

c)

C. The rise of artificial intelligence

d)

D. Mythical creatures’ adventures

e)

E. Life on other planets only without Earth concerns

28.

The Ones Who Stay and Fight serves as a response to which classic short story?

a)

Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451

b)

Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas

c)

Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

d)

Isaac Asimov’s Nightfall

e)

Octavia Butler’s Bloodchild

29.

What tone best describes the feeling conveyed by the song "Imagine"?

a)

Cynical and angry

b)

Hopeful and visionary

c)

Sad and melancholic

30.

A key goal of Christian Holland’s creative practice is to:

a)

Focus solely on commercial art

b)

Inspire viewers towards positivity and a vibrant, eco-conscious future

c)

Promote traditional art techniques exclusively

d)

Avoid collaboration with other artists

e)

Create minimalistic art only

31.

A librarian should have what reaction to a futurist world becoming reality?

a)

Curious

b)

Fearful

c)

Nonchalant

d)

Joyful

e)

Relieved

32.

Based on his provided work, an appropriate birthday gift for Giacomo Balla would be:

a)

A pile of gold

b)

A race car

c)

A bunch of flowers

d)

A dog

e)

A refurbished radio

33.

What happened at the Klamath River?

a)

Oil spill was cleaned up

b)

A bunch of animals were relocated there

c)

Old growth trees were protected

d)

Dams were removed

e)

A museum of natural history was set up

34.

Which of the following songs is the oldest?

a)

Space is the Place

b)

Nightclubbing

c)

Black Panther

d)

Galaxy in Janaki

35.

The provided work by Polyphonic Spree is a...

a)

Painting

b)

Song

c)

Eulogy

d)

Poem

e)

Short film

36.

Which of the following is not on the list in the manifesto of futurism?

a)

Sing the love of danger

b)

Glorify war

c)

Destroy Museums

d)

Encourage new technologies

e)

There is no more beauty except in struggle

37.

The background of Giacomo Balla's work is meant to represent what?

a)

Lightning

b)

Dust

c)

Water

d)

Wind

e)

Concrete

38.

Miyale Ya Blue gets its name from the Swahili word for what?

a)

Blue

b)

Rays

c)

Freedom

d)

Corn

e)

Love

39.

Which of the following does NOT appear in the provided works by David Irvine?

a)

Puft

b)

PacMan

c)

Charlie Brown

d)

Darth Vader

e)

Dumbo

40.

A small wooden building with a beer sign

a)

Pacman

b)

Dumbo

c)

A green monster

d)

A blue monster

e)

A wolf on a tractor

41.

41. Two small houses next to a lake

a)

Darth vader

b)

Pacman

c)

An octopus

d)

Flying meat

e)

Dumbo

42.

Clearing with a bunch of tree stumps

a)

A blue monster

b)

A duck toy

c)

Birds on bikes

d)

Flying meat

e)

Stay Puft

43.

Sadie would most be interested in which of the following movements?

a)

Atompunk

b)

Solarpunk

c)

Futurism

d)

Asiafuturism

e)

Afrofuturism

44.

The early futurist movement eventually grew to be associated with:

a)

fascism

b)

romanticism

c)

impressionism

d)

cubism

45.

What is Communism?

a)

A political and economic ideology advocating for collective ownership of the means of production and the absence of social classes.

b)

A system where private individuals own all property and businesses.

c)

A form of government led by a hereditary monarch.

d)

An economic system based solely on free market competition.

46.

What is the far-right?

a)

A political orientation that typically involves extreme nationalist, xenophobic, authoritarian, or reactionary views.

b)

A movement advocating for complete economic equality and abolition of private property.

c)

A philosophy focused on environmental conservation and animal rights.

d)

A political stance supporting global governance and open borders.

47.

What is the "woke" movement?

a)

A social movement focused on awareness of social injustices, particularly those related to race, gender, and other forms of inequality.

b)

A new style of dance popularized in the 21st century.

c)

A political party formed in the early 1900s.

d)

A type of meditation technique practiced in Asia.

48.

What is Fascism?

a)

A far-right, authoritarian ultranationalist political ideology and movement characterized by dictatorial power and suppression of opposition.

b)

A form of government based on complete individual freedom and lack of authority.

c)

A political system where all decisions are made by direct vote of the people.

d)

An economic system focused solely on free market capitalism without government intervention.

49.

What is Hyper-consumerism?

a)

The excessive consumption of goods and services beyond one's needs, often driven by advertising and social pressures.

b)

A system where goods are produced only for personal use and not for sale.

c)

A movement to reduce the use of technology in daily life.

d)

The practice of recycling and reusing products to minimize waste.

50.

Ellen Gallagher painted survivors of the slave trade living where?

a)

In mystical mountains

b)

Under the sea

c)

In a mythical orchard

d)

In a ghostly garden

e)

In the sky