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WorksheetsArt EC-12 Prep Questions 2025 (extended)
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 59mins
Refer to the image of Romare Bearden’s Sunday After Sermon. In the work, the sense of a balanced composition is primarily created by the
strategic placement of shapes, colors and textures.
juxtaposition of photographs and paper as collage elements.
use of paint to heighten contrast.
repetition of young and old faces of African American people.
Refer to the image of a color wheel, reproduced below. The wheel shown depicts the relationship between primary and secondary
hues
tints
tones
accents
A color’s intensity is a basic property best defined as its relative
warmth or coolness.
dullness or brightness.
lightness or darkness.
opacity or transparency.
In a still life composition, the figure–ground relationship generally corresponds to the relationship between which of the following?
Small and large scale
Static and dynamic balance
Simple and complex shape
Positive and negative space
Which of the following drawing media offers the most limited range of values for rendering?
Graphite stick
Conté crayon
Vine charcoal
Compressed charcoal
Of the following locations, it is safest to use spray fixative in
a classroom that has open windows.
an air-conditioned hallway.
an unused basement space.
an open-air courtyard.
Which TWO of the following terms refer to types of line?
Contour
Doodle
Hatched
Cartoon
Positive
Which TWO of the following are commonly used with watercolor paint?
Soft brushes
Salt
Squeegees
Gel medium
Gesso
Which of the following terms refers to a blue pigment?
Vermillion
Ultramarine
Umber
Chrome
Refer to the reproduced image of Vincent van Gogh’s The Potato Eaters. In an analytical classroom discussion of van Gogh’s early painting The Potato Eaters, which of the following conclusions would be logical?
The drawing and features of the figures suggest the family’s hard life.
The color palette prefigures the colors in van Gogh’s later well-known works.
The position of the child suggests that she is unimportant in the family.
The use of a single light source suggests that van Gogh had not yet mastered the depiction of light.
Refer to the image of Melvin Edwards’ The Fourth Circle. After critiquing Melvin Edwards’ steel sculpture, tenth-grade students correctly deduce that the artist’s choice to cover all surfaces with matte black paint has which TWO of the following effects? Select two options.
Variety is enhanced.
Shapes are emphasized.
Components are unified.
Textures are obscured.
Space is deepened.
Which of the following techniques is commonly used in ceramics?
Chasing
Embossing
Scoring
Etching
The material that is used as the center layer of a quilt is known as
backing.
felting.
smocking.
batting.
To answer the question, refer to the image of the carved gem reproduced below. Which of the following is a jewelry-making method in which a design is reverse carved into a gemstone such as the blue onyx gem shown?
Intaglio
Inlay
Cameo
Scrimshaw
Which of the following textile techniques uses a type of resist dyeing?
Ombré dip dye
Transfer printing
Reverse appliqué
Shibori tie dye
Before creating a final edition of a print, a printmaker typically makes which of the following to ensure that the plate is printing as it should?
A maquette
A monoprint
A patina
A proof
In digital photography, a histogram is used to gauge which of the following?
History brush
Tonal range
Diopter adjustment
Shutter speed
If an artist appropriates an image from the Internet to incorporate in a digital work, it is most easily defensible for the artist to
copy the image exactly, without alteration.
research how often the image has been reproduced already.
use an old image that no longer has copyright protection.
choose an image that is not widely known.
An art installation that includes looped film and sound elements is best described as which of the following?
Endurance based
Process based
Product based
Time based
Traditional African Kente cloth consists of geometric patterns and vibrant colors that are
derived from unknown sources.
intended to be purely decorative.
associated with creation mythology tales.
meant to symbolize valued cultural concepts.
The statue of David by Michelangelo became a symbol of the defense of civil liberty for which of the following cities?
Milan
Florence
Athens
Rome
To answer the following question, refer to the detail of an Egyptian scroll reproduced below. The imagery in the detail shown refers to
events after death.
a royal parade.
arguments among gods.
performance of a play.
To answer the following question, refer to the detail of an Egyptian scroll reproduced below. The detail shown is part of an Egyptian scroll made of
papyrus.
silk.
canvas.
ivory.
The artwork of contemporary artist Kara Walker and Art Nouveau artist Aubrey Beardsley both share which of the following features?
Heavy brushwork
Naturalistic modeling
Colorful geometric abstraction
Black-and-white figural silhouette
Refer to the image of Katsushika Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa. In The Great Wave off Kanagawa, the relationship between humanity and nature is best described by the idea that people
can control nature if they try.
have degraded the natural environment.
are dominated by nature.
are moved by the sublime beauty of nature.
Which of the following descriptions is generally characteristic of traditional Chinese painting?
Theatrical subjects and bold, heavy outlines
Linear perspective and dramatic chiaroscuro
Religious subjects and strong, opaque colors
Aerial perspective and calligraphic brush strokes
Indigenous Australian art frequently focuses on the
influence of ancestral beings.
feats of individual rulers.
protection of the unconscious.
attainment of enlightenment.
To answer the following question, please refer to the image of Andean ear ornaments reproduced below. The pair of Moche ear ornaments shown depict winged runners that are best characterized as
illusionistic.
zoomorphic.
naturalistic.
anthropomorphic.
Which of the following ancient cultures portrayed the human figure in an idealized form?
Greek
Egyptian
Aegean
Chinese
To answer the following question, refer to the detail of Jan van Eyck’s Ghent Altarpiece reproduced below. Which of the following is a characteristic of van Eyck’s work that is evident in the image?
Representations of classical subjects
Depictions of stylized figures
Use of painterly brushwork
Rendering of minute detail
Refer to the image of a poster by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec reproduced below. Which printing process did Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec use to create theatrical street posters, such as the artwork shown?
Lithography
Etching
Silkscreen
Woodcut
The illustrations in the picture book Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold are based on her work with
story quilts.
encaustic paintings.
heritage flags.
glass mosaics.
Which of the following painters received a commission in 1964 to create artwork for the interior of an interfaith chapel to be built in Houston, Texas?
Clifford Still
Mark Rothko
Jackson Pollock
Willem de Kooning
To answer the following question, please refer to the image of Monet’s painting reproduced below. Which of the following is demonstrated in the painting and reflects Monet’s innovative approach to visual perception?
Using only colors that have the same value
Using strokes of color to represent the changing nature of light
Using sharp shadows to indicate the exact time of day
Using brushstroke patterns to demonstrate the movements of the painter’s eye
Refer to August Macke’s painting reproduced below. The treatment of form and space in the painting primarily demonstrates the influence of
Surrealism.
Impressionism.
Cubism.
Romanticism.
Refer to the reproduced image of Leonardo da Vinci’s fresco Last Supper. A primary goal of the painting was to
critique corrupt practices within the church.
attract attention and fame at a juried art exhibition.
memorialize the scientific and literary achievements of a patron.
break away from convention in dramatizing a religious narrative.
To answer the following question, please refer to the image of Renoir’s Dance at Bougival reproduced below. The colors used to portray the two dancing figures in the foreground of this painting have the effect of
making the figures seem weightless and ethereal.
creating a visual contrast between the two figures.
suggesting a mood of stillness and melancholy.
creating an ambiguous sense of depth and volume.
Which of the following terms refers to the underlying meaning of a work of art based on its formal qualities and subject matter as well as the personal and cultural experiences of the viewer?
Description
Analysis
Interpretation
Judgment
Barbara Kruger’s artworks such as I shop therefore I am use appropriated imagery and text in a way that best aligns with which of the following approaches to analyzing works of art?
Semiotic
Iconographic
Stylistic
Psychoanalytic
The art education model that plays down art production and fosters specific skills related to aesthetics, art criticism, and art history is
discipline-based art education.
visual culture art education.
arts integration.
choice-based art education.
For a middle school lesson on rhythm, repetition and pattern, it would be most logical to connect those concepts to
the choice of language in a well-known Shakespearean speech.
a focused analysis of Leonardo’s Vitruvian Man.
an excerpt from the music of a classical composer such as Mozart.
stop-action photographs of an Olympic diver completing a dive.
Of the following techniques and media, the best choice for a classroom with young students who are blind or have extremely limited sight is
blending with pastels.
crosshatching with pencils.
sculpting with modeling clay.
printmaking with linoleum.
Which of the following art history activities would most likely help a middle school class develop the ability to make informed judgments about artwork from a variety of times and cultures?
Asking the class to vote for its favorite work among a group of related works that are displayed in the classroom
Defining the principles of design and then giving the class a written quiz about the principles
Displaying a group of related works from various cultures and leading a discussion of how similar content is represented in each one
Having each student in the class create a personal symbol, paint it with tempera paint, and write a paragraph explaining its meaning
To ensure that art materials are not toxic, art teachers should look for
donated and found materials.
materials with an AP label from the ACMI.
materials with a CL label from the ACMI.
water-based materials only.
Which of the following activities would best help students to make informed decisions about their works in progress?
Asking students to write reflective self-assessments when the work is complete
Holding formative critiques to discuss progress, problems and possible solutions
Requiring students to keep careful logs of the time spent working on an assignment
Giving students a rubric that explains the criteria that will be used in grading the assignment
Of the following methods of presentation, which would be most effective for a high school teacher who wants all students to see the same set of visual examples?
Providing access to several websites that have relevant images
Projecting a digital slide show on a screen while the class watches
Passing around books that each contain some of the images, with the relevant pages marked
Circulating a stack of individual reproductions of the images for the students to each view
If a teacher is required to assign a letter grade to student artwork, the most responsible way to arrive at the grade is to do which of the following?
Intuitively sort students’ artwork into various piles by level of achievement and then assign a letter grade to the work in each pile.
Organize the artwork on tables from most to least successful and then decide where to place the line between each letter grade.
Assign a total number of possible points and then deduct points for any unsatisfactory aspects in the artwork.
Use a predetermined rubric with criteria for each letter grade and then decide which set of criteria best fits each individual artwork.
Which of the following questions, if included in a high school student’s self-assessment, would best reveal student growth after the completion of an art assignment?
Did you enjoy the assignment? Why or why not?
How long did the assignment take to complete? Was the time allowed reasonable?
What is the subject matter of the work you created for the assignment? Where did you get this idea?
What new strategy or technique did you try in the assignment? How was this attempt successful or unsuccessful?
The method of assessment most suitable for evaluating expressive learning is
standardized testing.
state competency testing.
performance assessment.
personality assessment.
To promote district support for a school’s art program, it is most appropriate for a teacher to take which of the following actions?
Display the winning work from a student-run art contest in the school hallway.
Post images of students working in art class on a social networking website.
Make a presentation of representative student artwork to the school board.
Allow gifted students to come to the art room during their lunch period.
What is the PRIMARY purpose of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)?
To provide students with disabilities with a free and appropriate public education tailored to their individual needs.
To exempt students with disabilities from standardized testing.
To segregate students with disabilities from their non-disabled peers.
To provide students with disabilities with a private education at public expense.
What is the PRIMARY purpose of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)?
To provide students with disabilities with a free and appropriate public education tailored to their individual needs.
To exempt students with disabilities from standardized testing.
To segregate students with disabilities from their non-disabled peers.
To provide students with disabilities with a private education at public expense.
Match each classroom assessment purpose with its description.
To monitor student learning and adjust instruction accordingly.
Formative assessment
To assign grades to students for their performance.
Summative assessment
To compare student performance to national standards.
Standardized assessment
To determine which students are eligible for special education services.
Diagnostic assessment
What is the process for burnishing a colored pencil drawing?
multiple passes over the same area, in multiple directions, going from light pressure to hard pressure
scribbling very hard in the space that needs to be colored
using a paper blender
dipping the pencil in water first
What were the Maoi Statues on Easter Island made from?
Volcanic rock
Lava
Mountain rock
Mix of rock and clay
This art style is most known for its exploration of bold, unnatural color and painterly qualities
Cubism
Pop Art
Impressionism
Fauvism
This style is characterized by exaggerated movement and clear, realistic detail to produce drama. It also usually has dramatic lighting.
Impressionism
Expressionism
Baroque
Rococo
This art style focuses more on emotions and ideas rather than showing a realistic representation
Expressionism
Impressionism
Romanticism
Realism
This art style is best known for its unusual, unnerving, and illogical artworks that activate the subconscious mind through its imagery
Surrealism
Pop Art
Fauvism
Impressionism
This art style challenged the traditions of fine art by including imagery of popular culture and mass-produced objects
Expressionism
Surrealism
Fauvism
Pop Art
This art style featured soft colors and curved lines, and focused on lighthearted subject matter.
Baroque
Rococo
Expressionism
Pop Art
A Neo-Impressionist style of painting using dots of color for optical blending
Post-Impressionism
Pointillism
Ben-day dots
Dot Matrix
This style of art was a revival of classic Greek and Roman art forms, including realistic figures, perspective, and foreshortening
Renaissance
Rococo
Romanticism
Realism
The images on the Olympic vases were painted in a silhouette-like style called what?
orange figure
red figure
gold figure
black figure
In Greek art, men are typically portrayed with exaggerated body features such as overly-buff thigh muscles. However, they didn't actually look this way in real life. What is the reason for the exaggerated paintings?
The Greeks were uncomfortable with their real bodies.
It made them feel more powerful.
The paintings represented the Greeks' idea of the perfect ideal body.
The artists didn't know what the athletes actually looked like.
The way this figure is standing with more weight on one leg and the torso twisted somewhat is called a _____ stance.
entasis
contrapposto
foreshortening
kore
Which of these Mesoamerican civilizations is considered the 'mother culture' of all Mesoamerican nations?
The Aztecs
The Olmecs
The Mayans
The Zapotecs
Match the following artists with their nationality.
Rembrandt von Rijn
Dutch artist
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Italian artist (Renaissance)
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian artist (Renaissance)
Eugene Delacroix
French Romantic artist
What was Eugene Delacroix introduced to at the Louvre?
Murals
English watercolor painting
Italian Sculptures
Baroque oil paintings
What defines forms through contrast of light and shadow?
Chiaroscuro
Hydraulics
Dante
Stumato
Mexican Muralist;
A member of the Communist party, he created popular political murals throughout Mexico that often included attacks on the ruling class, the church and capitalism.
Frida Kahlo
Diego Rivera
Andy Warhol
Pablo Picasso
Who made the Ghent Altarpiece?
Jan van Eyck
Ghiberti
Hubert and Jan van Eyck
Brunelleschi
Who made Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife?
Jan Van Eyck
Brunelleschi
Sandro Botticelli
Michelangelo
Who made this version of David?
Donatello
Michelangelo
Bernini
Raphael
Who made the Florence Cathedral Dome?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Botticelli
Brunelleschi
Who made this version of David?
Bernini
Michelangelo
Caravaggio
Donatello
This is a building made of mud bricks and has high walls with a long, gradual staircase leading to the top of the structure.
Saddam Hussein parked his fighter jets next to it during Operation Desert Storm war in the 1990s to keep the Americans from blowing them up.
Ishtar Gate
Ziggurat of Ur
Stele of Hammurabi
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Match the correct paint with its correct binder.
Acrylic
Synthetic resin
Tempera
Egg yolk
Oil
Linseed Oil
Watercolor
Gum arabic
A Renaissance painting technique from the Italian word for "smoke," involving subtle, seamless blending of colors and tones to create soft, hazy, and lifelike transitions without harsh lines
sfumato
chiaroscuro
sgraffito
impasto
Which of the following artists is known for pioneering the use of oil paint to achieve realistic textures and reflections in Northern Renaissance art?
Albrecht Dürer
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Jan van Eyck
Which Mexican muralist is famous for creating large-scale frescoes that depict social and political themes, often focusing on the struggles of the working class?
Joaquín Torres-García
David Alfaro Siqueiros
Diego Rivera
José Clemente Orozco
