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Fine Arts Knowledge Check

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Swan Lake is an example of which art form?

a)

opera

b)

ballet

c)

oratorio

d)

modern dance

2.

The ability to lift the leg from the floor and hold without moving the body.

a)

coda

b)

pirouette

c)

allegro

d)

extension

3.

Quick, lively steps that show off the dancer's speed and skill.

a)

coda

b)

allegro

c)

extension

d)

adage

4.

Death of a Salesman is an example from which art form?

a)

drama

b)

novel

c)

musical theater

d)

poetry

5.

A dancer who dances the leading roles with a dance company.

a)

premiere danseur

b)

principal dancer

c)

ballerina

d)

ballet dancer

6.

A dance for two, usually a man and a woman in ballet.

a)

allegro

b)

pas de deux

c)

pas de bourrée

d)

double work

7.

The technique and steps of turns and jumps that is large and exciting, impressive to the audience.

a)

batterie

b)

pointe work

c)

premiere

d)

pas de chat

8.

The opening performance of a new ballet or work.

a)

choreographer

b)

premiere danseur

c)

premiere

d)

principal

9.

The large group of dancers who usually appear together onstage.

a)

corps de ballet

b)

premiere danseur

c)

double tours

d)

pas de deux

10.

Movement done on the tips of the toes.

a)

adage

b)

coda

c)

pointe work

d)

batterie

11.

Person who creates ballets and makes up the movements.

a)

pirouette

b)

composer

c)

partnering

d)

choreographer

12.

Turning on one leg.

a)

pas de chat

b)

double tour

c)

pirouette

d)

extension

13.

Which of the following is a body of group dances performed to traditional music?

a)

Modern

b)

Ballet

c)

Folk

d)

Line

14.

Which of the following is the most essential characteristic of dance?

a)

Human body

b)

Music

c)

Rhythm

d)

Costumes

15.

Who is the choreographer called the Mother of Modern Dance?

a)

Ruth St. Denis

b)

Theodora Shawn

c)

Martha Graham

d)

Isadora Duncan

16.

Drama is

a)

a form of poetry or prose

b)

a form of entertainment

c)

an insight into human behavior

d)

all of the choices

17.

The highest tone of a piano is produced by the string which vibrates

a)

the least rapidly

b)

the most rapidly

c)

at roughly twice the speed of the lowest string

d)

at a softer rate

18.

The longer of the two vibrating strings will produce a

a)

longer tone

b)

sweeter tone

c)

lower tone

d)

softer tone

19.

Instruments are divided into families according to

a)

their color and size

b)

their means of producing sound

c)

their basic shape and quality

d)

when they were invented

20.

The term "dynamics" refers to the

a)

sprightliness with which a composition is played

b)

general emotional mood of a composition

c)

level of volume at which a composition is played

d)

where the composition begins

21.

Reading music is the process of

a)

translating written symbols into equivalent sounds

b)

memorizing a set of fixed pitches

c)

translating notes into written language

d)

all of the choices

22.

The key signature of a piece tells a performer

a)

where to begin playing

b)

which scale is being used as a tonal foundation for the piece

c)

how many beats there will be in each measure

d)

the level of volume at which a composition is played

23.

The jazz style most directly associated with the piano is

a)

spiritual

b)

Dixieland

c)

ragtime

d)

bebop

24.

Which of the following is not characteristic of the blues?

a)

lowered third and seventh degrees of the scale

b)

a 12-measure unit divided into three lines of four measures each

c)

a call and response pattern

d)

a fast tempo

25.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of musical comedy?

a)

solos and duets

b)

orchestra accompaniment

c)

spoken dialogue

d)

the protagonist experiences a dramatic downfall

26.

Among the composers who made use of the blues techniques in written music was _______, the composer of An American in Paris.

a)

Leonard Bernstein

b)

Aaron Copland

c)

George Gershwin

d)

Duke Ellington

27.

The religious counterpart of the blues was the ______.

a)

jazz

b)

ragtime

c)

spiritual

d)

folk

28.

A work for instrumental solo with orchestral accompaniment is

a)

opera

b)

concerto

c)

symphony

d)

sonata

29.

Johann Sebastian Bach is a composer from the ______ era.

a)

Baroque

b)

Renaissance

c)

Classical

d)

Modern

30.

Related pieces of music, usually taken from a larger work is

a)

symphony

b)

oratorio

c)

orchestral suite

d)

sonata

31.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is famous for his ______.

a)

The Marriage of Figaro

b)

Toccata and Fugue in D minor for Organ

c)

The Four Seasons

d)

as the Father of Symphony

32.

Elvis Presley is most commonly associated with ______.

a)

big band swing

b)

rock and roll

c)

concert jazz

d)

Broadway musicals

33.

Leonard Bernstein is associated with ______ type of music.

a)

concert jazz

b)

Broadway musicals

c)

big band swing

d)

ragtime

34.

The famous Louisiana jazz artist who plays the trumpet is ______.

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Dunk Jones

c)

Duke Ellington

d)

Buddy Bolden

35.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Baroque period?

a)

harpsichord

b)

extensive use of polyphony

c)

order and restraint

d)

vocal music dominance over orchestral

36.

______ is the Romantic composer who composed "1812" Overture.

a)

Strauss

b)

Haydn

c)

Chopin

d)

Tchaikovsky

37.

How many Elements of Art are there?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

10

d)

50

38.

What are the 3 primary colors? (these colors make the rest of the colors)

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

e)

Orange

39.

What types of colors are used here? (Red and Orange is pictured)

a)

Cool Colors

b)

Warm Colors

40.

What type of scale shows the range of values from black to white and light to dark?

a)

Value Scale

b)

Gray Scale

c)

Color Scale

41.

Shapes that are free flowing, and are usually found in nature, are called _______.

a)

Geometric Shapes

b)

Free Flowing Shapes

c)

Organic Shapes

42.

A mark made on a surface is called a _______.

a)

Line

b)

Dot

c)

Mark

43.

What is texture?

a)

When an object is 3D

b)

The way something feels, or looks like it would feel

c)

The way our eye sees light

44.

What is the difference in a cube and a square?

a)

One has form and the other doesn't

b)

One has color and the other doesn't

45.

What are these examples of?

a)

Form

b)

Shape

c)

Line

d)

Value

46.

What is this an example of?

a)

Shape

b)

Form

c)

Line

d)

Texture

47.

What element of art is demonstrated in the picture?

a)

Landscape

b)

Texture

c)

Value

d)

Form

48.

An actor moving to the left side of the stage is moving

a)

Stage right

b)

Stage left

c)

Center

d)

Upstage

49.

What is the best definition of an ENSEMBLE?

a)

A single person who works alone

b)

Two people who are talking to each other

c)

Another word for audience

d)

A group of people who work together

50.
The audience area.
a)
Backstage/Offstage
b)
Upstage
c)
House
d)
Flats
51.
Question Image

Match the following types of drama

a)

describes plays that address a serious subject.

1.

Drama

b)

a form of drama that is humorous and has happy endings.

2.

Comedy

c)

a form of drama in which events lead to the downfall of the protagonist.

3.

Tragedy

52.

what is the name of the highlighted space

a)
upstage right
b)

downstage right

c)

upstage left

d)

downstage left

53.

what is the name of the highlighted space

a)
downstage center
b)

upstage center

54.
  • What does a cinematographer primarily control?

a)
  • Actor performances

b)
  • Lighting and camera work

c)
  • Sound effects

d)
  • Script revisions

55.

What is the term for the sequence of shots edited together to condense time?

a)

Continuity

b)

Foley

c)

Mise‑en‑scène

d)

Montage

56.

Which composition rule suggests placing subjects along grid intersections?

a)

Leading lines

b)

Symmetry rule

c)

Rule of thirds

d)

Golden spiral

57.

What is the primary purpose of a building’s foundation?

a)
  • Decoration

b)
  • Support and stability

c)

Ventilation

d)

Soundproofing

58.

Which architectural style is known for pointed arches and flying buttresses?

a)

Baroque

b)

Gothic

c)

Modernist

d)

Romanesque

59.

Which camera setting controls the amount of light entering through the lens?

a)

ISO

b)

Shutter Speed

c)

Aperture

d)

White Balance

60.

What is a floor plan used for in architecture?

a)

Calculating material costs

b)

Designing exterior colors

c)

Showing interior layout from above

d)

Measuring building heigh

61.

Match the behavior to the type of etiquette

a)

Eating food (1)

1.

ONLY WHEN APPROPRIATE

b)

Clapping at the right time (2)

2.

ENCOURAGED

c)

Talking during the performance (3)

3.

FROWNED UPON

d)

Waiting for the applause to enter or exit the theatre. (4)

4.

APPROPRIATE

e)

Using a cell phone (5)

5.

FORBIDDEN

62.

The costume designer is responsible for what the actors wear.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Identify the following on this musical example:

64.

Match the following

a)
1.

Treble Clef

b)
2.

Bass Clef

c)
3.

Ledger Lines

d)
4.

Sharp

e)
5.

Flat

65.

Name the painting and the artist

a)

Statue of Neptune by Paul Dipasquale

b)

The Last Supper by Leonardo

c)

The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh

66.

Identify this sculpture and the artist.

a)

Venus de Milo by Alexandros

b)

Armless Woman by Michelangelo

c)

No Arms by Rodin

d)

Armless Beauty by Michelangelo

67.

Who is the artist?

a)

Salvador Dali

b)

Jose Gaudalupe Posada

c)

Frida Kahlo

d)

Diego Rivera

68.
  • A ___ is a preliminary or planning drawing for a project in any medium.

a)
  • Primero

b)

Fully developed drawing

c)
  • Study

69.

The drawing medium that is made with burnt wood is ______

a)

Pencil

b)

Charcoal

c)

Silverpoint

d)

Pastel

e)

Conte Crayon

70.

The painting medium that is applied to a wet plaster wall is:

a)

Fresco

b)

Watercolor

c)

Encaustic

d)

Tempera