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WorksheetsFine Arts Knowledge Check
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 40mins
Swan Lake is an example of which art form?
opera
ballet
oratorio
modern dance
The ability to lift the leg from the floor and hold without moving the body.
coda
pirouette
allegro
extension
Quick, lively steps that show off the dancer's speed and skill.
coda
allegro
extension
adage
Death of a Salesman is an example from which art form?
drama
novel
musical theater
poetry
A dancer who dances the leading roles with a dance company.
premiere danseur
principal dancer
ballerina
ballet dancer
A dance for two, usually a man and a woman in ballet.
allegro
pas de deux
pas de bourrée
double work
The technique and steps of turns and jumps that is large and exciting, impressive to the audience.
batterie
pointe work
premiere
pas de chat
The opening performance of a new ballet or work.
choreographer
premiere danseur
premiere
principal
The large group of dancers who usually appear together onstage.
corps de ballet
premiere danseur
double tours
pas de deux
Movement done on the tips of the toes.
adage
coda
pointe work
batterie
Person who creates ballets and makes up the movements.
pirouette
composer
partnering
choreographer
Turning on one leg.
pas de chat
double tour
pirouette
extension
Which of the following is a body of group dances performed to traditional music?
Modern
Ballet
Folk
Line
Which of the following is the most essential characteristic of dance?
Human body
Music
Rhythm
Costumes
Who is the choreographer called the Mother of Modern Dance?
Ruth St. Denis
Theodora Shawn
Martha Graham
Isadora Duncan
Drama is
a form of poetry or prose
a form of entertainment
an insight into human behavior
all of the choices
The highest tone of a piano is produced by the string which vibrates
the least rapidly
the most rapidly
at roughly twice the speed of the lowest string
at a softer rate
The longer of the two vibrating strings will produce a
longer tone
sweeter tone
lower tone
softer tone
Instruments are divided into families according to
their color and size
their means of producing sound
their basic shape and quality
when they were invented
The term "dynamics" refers to the
sprightliness with which a composition is played
general emotional mood of a composition
level of volume at which a composition is played
where the composition begins
Reading music is the process of
translating written symbols into equivalent sounds
memorizing a set of fixed pitches
translating notes into written language
all of the choices
The key signature of a piece tells a performer
where to begin playing
which scale is being used as a tonal foundation for the piece
how many beats there will be in each measure
the level of volume at which a composition is played
The jazz style most directly associated with the piano is
spiritual
Dixieland
ragtime
bebop
Which of the following is not characteristic of the blues?
lowered third and seventh degrees of the scale
a 12-measure unit divided into three lines of four measures each
a call and response pattern
a fast tempo
Which of the following is not a characteristic of musical comedy?
solos and duets
orchestra accompaniment
spoken dialogue
the protagonist experiences a dramatic downfall
Among the composers who made use of the blues techniques in written music was _______, the composer of An American in Paris.
Leonard Bernstein
Aaron Copland
George Gershwin
Duke Ellington
The religious counterpart of the blues was the ______.
jazz
ragtime
spiritual
folk
A work for instrumental solo with orchestral accompaniment is
opera
concerto
symphony
sonata
Johann Sebastian Bach is a composer from the ______ era.
Baroque
Renaissance
Classical
Modern
Related pieces of music, usually taken from a larger work is
symphony
oratorio
orchestral suite
sonata
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is famous for his ______.
The Marriage of Figaro
Toccata and Fugue in D minor for Organ
The Four Seasons
as the Father of Symphony
Elvis Presley is most commonly associated with ______.
big band swing
rock and roll
concert jazz
Broadway musicals
Leonard Bernstein is associated with ______ type of music.
concert jazz
Broadway musicals
big band swing
ragtime
The famous Louisiana jazz artist who plays the trumpet is ______.
Louis Armstrong
Dunk Jones
Duke Ellington
Buddy Bolden
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Baroque period?
harpsichord
extensive use of polyphony
order and restraint
vocal music dominance over orchestral
______ is the Romantic composer who composed "1812" Overture.
Strauss
Haydn
Chopin
Tchaikovsky
How many Elements of Art are there?
4
7
10
50
What are the 3 primary colors? (these colors make the rest of the colors)
Red
Blue
Yellow
Green
Orange
What types of colors are used here? (Red and Orange is pictured)
Cool Colors
Warm Colors
What type of scale shows the range of values from black to white and light to dark?
Value Scale
Gray Scale
Color Scale
Shapes that are free flowing, and are usually found in nature, are called _______.
Geometric Shapes
Free Flowing Shapes
Organic Shapes
A mark made on a surface is called a _______.
Line
Dot
Mark
What is texture?
When an object is 3D
The way something feels, or looks like it would feel
The way our eye sees light
What is the difference in a cube and a square?
One has form and the other doesn't
One has color and the other doesn't
What are these examples of?
Form
Shape
Line
Value
What is this an example of?
Shape
Form
Line
Texture
What element of art is demonstrated in the picture?
Landscape
Texture
Value
Form
An actor moving to the left side of the stage is moving
Stage right
Stage left
Center
Upstage
What is the best definition of an ENSEMBLE?
A single person who works alone
Two people who are talking to each other
Another word for audience
A group of people who work together
Match the following types of drama
describes plays that address a serious subject.
Drama
a form of drama that is humorous and has happy endings.
Comedy
a form of drama in which events lead to the downfall of the protagonist.
Tragedy
what is the name of the highlighted space
downstage right
upstage left
downstage left
what is the name of the highlighted space
upstage center
What does a cinematographer primarily control?
Actor performances
Lighting and camera work
Sound effects
Script revisions
What is the term for the sequence of shots edited together to condense time?
Continuity
Foley
Mise‑en‑scène
Montage
Which composition rule suggests placing subjects along grid intersections?
Leading lines
Symmetry rule
Rule of thirds
Golden spiral
What is the primary purpose of a building’s foundation?
Decoration
Support and stability
Ventilation
Soundproofing
Which architectural style is known for pointed arches and flying buttresses?
Baroque
Gothic
Modernist
Romanesque
Which camera setting controls the amount of light entering through the lens?
ISO
Shutter Speed
Aperture
White Balance
What is a floor plan used for in architecture?
Calculating material costs
Designing exterior colors
Showing interior layout from above
Measuring building heigh
Match the behavior to the type of etiquette
Eating food (1)
ONLY WHEN APPROPRIATE
Clapping at the right time (2)
ENCOURAGED
Talking during the performance (3)
FROWNED UPON
Waiting for the applause to enter or exit the theatre. (4)
APPROPRIATE
Using a cell phone (5)
FORBIDDEN
The costume designer is responsible for what the actors wear.
True
False
Identify the following on this musical example:
Treble Clef
Bass Clef
Ledger Lines
Sharp
Flat
Name the painting and the artist
Statue of Neptune by Paul Dipasquale
The Last Supper by Leonardo
The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh
Identify this sculpture and the artist.
Venus de Milo by Alexandros
Armless Woman by Michelangelo
No Arms by Rodin
Armless Beauty by Michelangelo
Who is the artist?
Salvador Dali
Jose Gaudalupe Posada
Frida Kahlo
Diego Rivera
A ___ is a preliminary or planning drawing for a project in any medium.
Primero
Fully developed drawing
Study
The drawing medium that is made with burnt wood is ______
Pencil
Charcoal
Silverpoint
Pastel
Conte Crayon
The painting medium that is applied to a wet plaster wall is:
Fresco
Watercolor
Encaustic
Tempera
