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Art and Its Importance

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Any man's creation, that is anything purposefully made by man either to express feelings, or satisfy some human needs is known as:

a)

creation

b)

art

c)

greating

d)

technology

2.

The origin of art can be traced back to the period of early men who live in:

a)

huts

b)

mansion

c)

caves

d)

forest

3.

The pre-historic men believed in the power of their gods called:

a)

Shaman

b)

Amadioha

c)

God

d)

Pharoah

4.

The pre-historic men were primarily:

a)

sculptors

b)

weavers

c)

artist

d)

hunters

5.

All the following are importance of art except:

a)

communication

b)

decoration

c)

mechanization

d)

employment

6.

__________________ is regarded as the father of modern arts in Nigeria.

a)

Aina Onabolu

b)

Wole Soyinka

c)

Kenneth Murray

d)

Ben Enwonwu

7.

All the following are examples of fine art except:

a)

drawing

b)

painting

c)

graphics

d)

sculpture

8.

Art is classified into two major divisions that is fine art and:

a)

creativity

b)

technology

c)

applied art

d)

literature

9.

....................are products manually produced to serve a particular purpose of human needs.

a)

machine

b)

craft

c)

sculpture

d)

clothing

10.

The art of making interwoven objects using flexible strips is known as.......................

a)

carving

b)

pottery

c)

dyeing

d)

weaving

11.

Calabash (gourd) belong to ....................family.

a)

carrot

b)

banana

c)

pumpkin

d)

yam

12.

The process of making decorative and functional objects from animal skin is known as............

a)

weaving

b)

leather work

c)

pottery

d)

decoration

13.

The art of melting iron into useful objects is known as.............

a)

blacksmithing

b)

carving

c)

tie and dye

d)

calabash decoration

14.

A person who makes craft is called...............................

a)

crafter

b)

molder

c)

graphic designer

d)

craftman

15.

All the following are methods used in tie dye except..................

a)

holding

b)

clamping

c)

knotting

d)

stitching

16.

..........is a material used in tie and dye.

a)

palm oil

b)

caustic soda

c)

kerosene

d)

hydrogen

17.

A method used in tie and dye in which needle and thread is used to stitch together the gathered or folded cloth is known as..................

a)

knotting

b)

folding

c)

stitching

d)

clumping

18.

An artwork that is made by fitting small pieces of hard materials on a surface is known as __________.

a)

pottery

b)

collage

c)

painting

d)

mosaic

19.

The process of creating design by gumming tiny pieces of soft materials on a flat surface is called __________.

a)

painting

b)

collage

c)

mosaic

d)

leather work

20.

The activity that involves moulding objects with clay is known as __________.

a)

pottery

b)

carving

c)

decoration

d)

tie and dye

21.

A useful object made from gourd plant is known as __________.

a)

spoon

b)

calabash

c)

fan

d)

sculpture

22.

The process of producing images or forms through subtractive method of a chunk of wood, stone, ivory, calabash etc is known as __________.

a)

painting

b)

decoration

c)

carving

d)

tie and dye

23.

The process of creating beautiful design on cloth material using dye substances is known as __________.

a)

tie and dye

b)

weaving

c)

pottery

d)

leather work

24.

All the following are examples of paper craft except __________.

a)

greeting card

b)

tie and dye

c)

paper mat

d)

paper kite

e)

origami

25.

All the following are examples of materials used in tie and dye except __________.

a)

salt

b)

palm oil

c)

starch

d)

water

e)

caustic soda

26.

All the following are uses of art except __________.

a)

communication

b)

beautification

c)

transportation

d)

defence

e)

education

27.

Crafts are produced..................

a)

electrically

b)

manually

c)

mentally

d)

mechanically

28.

One of the following is not needed in making mosaic

a)

pebbles

b)

broken tiles

c)

broken glasses

d)

paper

29.

Someone who specializes in moulding objects with clay is called..................

a)

layer

b)

craftman

c)

director

d)

potter

30.

A method of tie and dye in which melted candle is used is known as..................

a)

batik

b)

caustic soda

c)

folding

d)

clumping

31.

Which of the following is visual medium

a)

violin

b)

charcoal

c)

flute

d)

drum

32.

Which of these is not a characteristic of craft

a)

functional

b)

decoration

c)

non-utilitarian

d)

hand made

33.

The drawing of an environment is an example of .........................types of drawing

a)

nature drawing

b)

still-life drawing

c)

landscape drawing

d)

abstract

34.

Craft often involves.............

a)

mass production

b)

hand-crafting

c)

computer coding

d)

acting

35.

Mosaic were used extensively in

a)

ancient Egypt

b)

Roman architecture

c)

modern skyscrapers

d)

space station

36.

One of the following is a type of craft

a)

opera

b)

weaving

c)

ballet

d)

poetry

37.

Art is considered as a .......................

a)

hard science

b)

soft skill

c)

form of expression

d)

physical sport

38.

Mosaic can be used to decorate....................

a)

floors

b)

walls

c)

ceilings

d)

all of the above

39.

"Paper mache" is a .................. word

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

Roman

d)

Nigerian

40.

Mosaic is an art form that uses........

a)

large brushes strokes

b)

digital pixels

c)

clay modelling

d)

small pieces of glass, stones etc

41.

The earliest known art form were..................

a)

digital

b)

cave painting

c)

sculptural

d)

photographs

42.

The process of moulding object with any malleable substance is known as....................

a)

mosaic

b)

collage

c)

modelling

d)

painting

43.

All the following are needed in paper mache except

a)

water

b)

mortar

c)

starch

d)

marker

44.

Which of the following is not a step in making a mosaic

a)

designing a pattern

b)

applying glue

c)

placing tiles

d)

counting the broken glasses

45.

Which branch of art includes literature

a)

visual art

b)

performing art

c)

literary art

d)

decoration

46.

Collage can be made from............

a)

papers only

b)

only fabrics

c)

various materials

d)

metal only

47.

Which branch of art deals with sound

a)

performing art

b)

visual art

c)

literary art

d)

perspective

48.

The process of moulding objects using mashed papers mixed with starch is called __________.

a)

pottery

b)

carving

c)

landscape

d)

paper mache

49.

In paper mache, __________ makes the paper stick together.

a)

water

b)

starch

c)

colour

d)

mortar

50.

Tie and dye is also known as __________ by Yoruba in Nigeria.

a)

batik

b)

Adire

c)

Suduku

d)

weaving

51.

Tie and dye is a technique in __________.

a)

painting

b)

printing

c)

dyeing

d)

carving

52.

Art can be __________.

a)

only visual

b)

only auditory

c)

both visual and auditory

d)

none of the above

53.

Which of the following is not a part of space in painting?

a)

opposite ground

b)

fore ground

c)

middle ground

d)

sky level

54.

Drawing of the things created by God are called __________.

a)

human objects

b)

natural objects

c)

artificial objects

d)

composed objects

55.

A machine a potter uses in moulding objects is called __________.

a)

dryer

b)

freezer

c)

potter's wheel

d)

pottery

56.

Which of the following objects is not a product of leather work?

a)

wood

b)

shoe

c)

bag

d)

belt

57.

Which of the following steps comes first in tie and dye?

a)

washing

b)

drying

c)

binding

d)

ironing

58.

Film production falls under which category?

a)

Performing art

b)

Applied art

c)

Literary art

d)

Fine art

59.

Paper mache simply means __________.

a)

Moulding

b)

Craft

c)

Mashed papers

d)

Collage

60.

Which of these is a traditional Nigerian craft?

a)

Film production

b)

Collage

c)

Wood carving

d)

Mosaic

61.

What is mosaic?

a)

A pattern made by arranging small pieces of colored material

b)

A type of painting using watercolors

c)

A sculpture made from clay

d)

A drawing made with pencils

62.

List the steps in making mosaic.

a)

Gather materials, plan design, arrange pieces, glue pieces, let dry

b)

Mix paint, draw outline, color inside, frame artwork

c)

Cut paper, fold shapes, glue together, decorate

d)

Mold clay, bake in oven, paint surface, display

63.

What is collage?

a)

An artwork made by sticking various materials onto a surface

b)

A painting made with oil colors

c)

A sculpture carved from stone

d)

A photograph edited with software

64.

List the steps in making collage.

a)

Collect materials, plan layout, cut and arrange pieces, glue pieces, finish artwork

b)

Mix clay, shape figure, bake, paint

c)

Draw outline, color with crayons, frame

d)

Take photo, edit digitally, print