Art and design MCQs
Art and design MCQs
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1: Which artists were associated with the Abstract Expressionism movement?
A. Barnett Newman
B. They championed bold, gestural abstraction in all mediums, particularly large painted canvases.
C. Jackson Pollock
D. Clyfford Still
2: What is the term used to describe art that is not representational or based on external reality or nature?
A. Abstract
B. Impressionist
C. Modernist
D. Naturalist
3: What is abstraction?
A. Having no relation to the physical world
B. Representational works of art that depict scenes or objects in the world
C. Depicting scenes or objects without adding emotion
D. Non-representational works of art that do not depict scenes or objects in the world or have discernable subject matter.
4: What does "academic" mean?
A. Of or relating to schools
B. Relating to the conservative style of art promoted by an official academy
C. Not academic
D. Of or relating to an academy
5: Which of the following is not an evidence of the physical action that took place upon the canvas in action painting?
A. Broad brushstrokes
B. Splashes
C. Easel painting
D. Drips
6: Who coined the term "action painting"?
A. Mark Rothko
B. Jackson Pollock
C. Harold Rosenberg
D. Willem de Kooning
7: What is the predecessor of documentaries?
A. Documentary films
B. Feature films
C. Actualities
D. Newsreels
8: Aesthetic is an adjective meaning...?
A. Characterized by a concern with beauty or good taste
B. Ugly
C. Plain
D. Dull
9: What is the appearance of aluminum?
A. Silvery to dull gray
B. Green
C. Black
D. Blue
10: Aluminum is which of the following?
A. An ignitable metal
B. A soft, durable, lightweight, ductile, and malleable metal
C. The most rare metal in the earth's crust
D. A hard, brittle, heavy, and inflexible metal
11: What does angular mean?
A. Straight
B. Circular
C. Triangular
D. An object, outline, or shape having sharp corners, or angles.
12: What is the definition of "appropriation?"
A. The intentional destruction of images, objects, and ideas.
B. The intentional borrowing, copying, and alteration of images, objects, and ideas without permission.
C. The intentional borrowing, copying, and alteration of preexisting images, objects, and ideas.
D. The creation of new images, objects, and ideas.
13: What is the profession of designing and constructing buildings, bridges, and other large structures called?
A. Architecture
B. Arithmetic
C. Engineering
D. Astrology
14: What does the word "artifice" mean?
A. Deception or trickery.
B. A group of artists.
C. A work of art.
D. A movie set.
15: What was the main focus of the Arts and Crafts movement?
A. Grandiose designs
B. Extravagant use of materials
C. Simple, functional forms
D. Making art only for the elite
16: What is Assemblage?
A. A three-dimensional work of art made from combinations of materials including found objects or non-traditional art materials.
B. A gathering of people
C. A type of sculpture
D. A method of painting
17: What does Atelier Populaire mean in English?
A. "popular workshop"
B. "model citizen"
C. "people's republic"
D. "artificial flower"
18: Which group of artists used automatist techniques?
A. Surrealists
B. Cubists
C. De Stijl
D. Dadaists
19: What is the meaning of automatism?
A. A type of computer software
B. Strategies of writing or creating art that aimed to access the unconscious mind.
C. A method of driving a car
D. A form of dance
20: What does the term "avant-garde" mean in English?
A. A group that is behind the times
B. A group that is protesting
C. A group that is innovative, experimental, and inventive in its technique or ideology
D. A group that is breaking the law
21: What is a B movie?
A. A low-budget movie, especially one made for use as a companion to the main attraction in a double feature.
B. A movie that is not popular
C. A movie with a bad plot
D. A movie that is not well made
22: What is the definition of background?
A. The area of an artwork that appears farthest away from the viewer
B. The area against which a figure or scene is placed
C. The area of an artwork that appears closest to the viewer
D. The colors in the background of an artwork
23: What is the main purpose of a ball bearing?
A. To create motion between moving parts
B. To resist motion between moving parts
C. To increase friction
D. Reducing friction
24: Baroque is a term meaning _____.
A. Dramatic, strained
B. Bold, curving
C. Extravagant, complex
D. Simple, unassuming
25: What is the definition of Batik?
A. A wax-resist dyeing technique that is often used to make highly patterned cloth.
B. A traditional Japanese ceremonial dress
C. A form of traditional Japanese dance
D. A form of Indonesian martial arts
26: When was the Bauhaus school of art and design founded?
A. 1887
B. 1914
C. 1919
D. 1902
27: The Beat Generation was a group of American writers and artists popular in which decade?
A. 1930s and early 1940s
B. 1910s and early 1920s
C. 1950s and early 1960s
D. 1940s and early 1950s
28: What does Belle Époque French for?
A. Enlightenment
B. Great Depression
C. Beautiful Era
D. Middle Ages
29: What are Ben-Day dots?
A. A printing method that uses a screen to transfer ink
B. A printing method that uses a block to create an image
C. Colored dots used to create shading and secondary colors in the mechanical reproduction of images.
D. A printing method that uses a stencil to create an image
30: What is binder?
A. The process of applying paint to a surface.
B. A type of paint brush.
C. A component of paint that creates uniform consistency or cohesion.
D. A colorless paint.
31: What does the term "biomorphic" refer to?
A. Portraits
B. Landscapes
C. Still Life
D. Abstract forms or images that evoke associations with living forms
32: What was the world's first film studio called?
A. White House
B. Black Maria
C. Buckingham Palace
D. Pentagon
33: Who developed the Black Maria?
A. John Logie Baird
B. Nikola Tesla
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Thomas Alva Edison
34: What is the definition of Brocade?
A. A heavy fabric interwoven with a rich, raised design.
B. A heavy fabric not interwoven with a rich, raised design.
C. A light fabric interwoven with a poor, raised design.
D. A light fabric interwoven with a rich, raised design.
35: What does brushwork refer to?
A. The manner in which a painter applies paint with a brush
B. A type of painting
C. The brush a painter uses
D. A painting made with a brush
36: What is the built environment?
A. Human-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity.
B. The physical environment that provides the setting for human activity.
C. The natural surroundings that provide the setting for human activity.
D. The social environment that provides the setting for human activity.
37: Which of the following is not an example of the built environment?
A. Fresh water
B. Roads
C. Sewage systems
D. Buildings
38: When did the Byzantine Empire collapse?
A. 1399
B. 1453
C. 1204
D. 1543
39: What is calligraphy?
A. A type of pottery
B. A form of painting
C. A form of dance
D. Decorative handwriting or lettering.
40: What is a canon?
A. The head of a church
B. A type of gun
C. A set of laws or rules
D. A group of artistic, literary, or musical works that are generally accepted as representing a field.
41: What is the purpose of a caricature?
A. To flatter the subject
B. To satirize the subject
C. To make the subject look like their better self
D. To make the subject look more realistic
42: What were cartes-de-visite?
A. TMZ
B. Early type of photograph
C. Small handheld photographic cards
D. Type of photographic paper
43: What is celluloid made of?
A. Silk
B. A combination of camphor and nitrocellulose
C. Bakelite
D. PVC
44: What was celluloid used to make?
A. Polyester
B. Photographic film for both still and motion picture cameras
C. Wool
D. Cotton
45: What does the act of censorship involve?
A. Promoting books, films, or other material that is considered morally, politically, or otherwise objectionable
B. Preventing the publication of certain books, films, or other material
C. Examining books, films, or other material to remove or suppress what is considered morally, politically, or otherwise objectionable.
D. Allowing only certain books, films, or other material to be published
46: What is the definition of ceramics?
A. The study of the history, archaeology, and sociology of pottery
B. A method of making pottery
C. Objects, such as pots and vases, made of clay hardened by heat.
D. A piece of pottery that has been fired but not glazed
47: What is chine collé?
A. A printing plate
B. A paper size
C. A technique that results in a two-layered paper support
D. A type of printmaking
48: What is Chine referring to in the context of the printing process?
A. China
B. The printing press
C. The thin paper used in the printing process
D. The adhesive used in the printing process
49: What is the French word for China?
A. China
B. Chin
C. Chian
D. Chine
50: What is a choreographer?
A. A person who dances
B. A person who creates choreography
C. A person who teaches dance
D. A person who designs dance costumes
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