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Introduction 1. The ancient Egyptian depiction of the journey of the Sun god Re (0.0.1) was painted on ________. a. a vase d. the wall of a tomb b. stone e. copper c. a coffin 2. The ancient Egyptian artist […]

Gateway Features for Gateways to Art 1. The visual impact of the Olmec sculpture of a Colossal Head is directly related to its mass. 2. What is one of the main reasons that the creation of the Olmec colossal heads […]

1.2: Form, Volume, Mass, and Texture 1. These four visual elements of art—form, volume, mass, and texture—are present in ________ works of art. a. two-dimensional d. large b. balanced e. modern c. three-dimensional 2. Because it is three-dimensional, a form […]

1.10: Content and Analysis 1. Formal analysis can be done on paintings, but not on sculptures. 2. The atmosphere of Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks, created by the lack of people on the street, the absence of street lights, and the somber […]

1.8: Emphasis and Focal Point 1. Any of the ________ of art can help focus our interest on specific areas of a work of art. a. elements d. themes b. tones e. periods c. styles 2. The opposite of emphasis […]

1.9: Pattern and Rhythm 1. The recurrence of a single element in a work of art is called ________. a. style d. emphasis b. focal point e. space c. pattern 2. Which of the following can create a pattern? ANS: […]

1.5: Time and Motion 1. Traditional visual arts, such as painting, are inherently static, but artists have always found inventive ways of conveying the elements of ________ and ________. a. time . . . motion d. red . . . […]

1.1: Line, Shape, and the Principle of Contrast 1. The elements of art form the basic ________ of art. a. media d. techniques b. symbols e. methods c. vocabulary 2. The principles of design are a kind of ________ that […]

1.4: Color 1. This is the most vivid element of art and design. a. color d. line b. value e. mass c. shape 2. This object can be used to separate white light into the colors of the spectrum. ANS: […]

1.7: Scale and Proportion 1. The kind of scale used for objects that appear larger than they are in real life is called ________ scale. a. monumental d. meaningful b. human e. proportional c. hierarchical 2. The size relationships between […]

1.3: Implied Depth: Value and Space 1. The Belgian Surrealist artist ________ created The Treachery of Images, a work that calls our attention to the illusionary characteristics of painting. a. René Magritte d. Edith Hayllar b. Thomas Hart Benton e. […]

1.6: Unity, Variety, and Balance 1. What element describes the imposition of order and harmony on a design? a. unity d. rhythm b. variety e. proportion c. balance 2. The three kinds of unity are: ANS: A DIF: Level 1 […]

2.10: Alternative Media and Processes Match the alternative medium or process with its definition: a. artworks that track the movements and gestures the artist makes during their production b. artworks that transform the surrounding space in order to become environmental […]

2.5: Architecture 1. Which of these artists is not involved with the creation of architecture? a. sculptor d. landscape architect b. architect e. structural designer c. interior designer 2. Architects consider this when designing a building. ANS: A DIF: Level […]

2.8: Photography 1. What does the word “photograph” mean? a. writing with light d. reversing a tone b. signing a picture e. seeing through a lens c. imitating a drawing 2. Shining a light through a film negative reverses the […]

2.1: Drawing 1. Artists draw for many reasons, including: a. to define their ideas b. to plan for larger projects c. to resolve design issues in preparatory sketches d. to record their visual observations e. all of the other answers […]

2.2: Painting 1. Paint in its most basic form is composed of ________ and a liquid binder. a. pigment d. beeswax b. glaze e. tempera c. impasto 2. This component of paint has traditionally been extracted from minerals, soils, vegetable […]

2.7: Visual Communication Design 1. The essence of visual communication design is the use of ________ to communicate information and ideas. a. Internet d. words b. prints e. pictures c. symbols 2. The first people (c. 3400 BCE) to employ […]

2.9: Film, Video, and Digital Art 1. Digital filmmaking has taken over as the dominant technology in the film industry. 2. The difference between film and video is: ANS: F DIF: Level 1 REF: Chapter Opener a. the way that […]

2.6: The Tradition of Craft 1. The division between art and craft began during this period. a. Renaissance d. Rome b. Sung Dynasty e. Civil War c. Baroque 2. If you were to take a piece of clothing and turn […]

2.3: Printmaking 1. Which of the following is a printmaking process? a. intaglio d. intonaco b. glazing e. arriccio c. scumbling 2. When a printmaker rolls ink onto a raised surface and presses a piece of paper onto it, the […]

2.4: Sculpture 1. Which of these materials can be used to create a sculpture? a. wax d. ice b. stone e. all of the other answers c. plastic 2. All sculptures have this characteristic in common: ANS: E DIF: Level […]

3.3: Art of India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia Match the site with the country in which it is located: a. Japan c. China b. India d. Cambodia 1. Taj Mahal 2. tomb of Lady Dai 3. Taian teahouse 4. […]

3.2: Art of the Middle Ages 1. The Dura Europos synagogue contains ________. a. a shrine for the Torah b. more than one hundred stories in oil paint c. a large statue of God d. ancient Roman baths e. relief […]

3.6: Art of Renaissance and Baroque Europe: 1400 to 1750 1. Which of the following terms means “rebirth” and is used to describe an artistic movement characterized by renewed interest in the Classical world of Greece and Rome? a. Renaissance […]

3.7: Art of Europe and America, 1700 to 1865: Rococo to Realism 1. Which of the following influenced the art made from 1700 to 1865? a. revolutions in France and America d. industrialization b. the Enlightenment e. all of the […]

3.9: Late Modern and Contemporary Art: from Abstract Expressionism in the 1940s to the Present Day 1. Artwork in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries can be ________. a. representational d. all of the previous answers b. abstract e. none of […]

3.4: Art of the Americas 1. Some of the oldest human-made objects found in the Americas are ________. a. shark’s teeth necklaces d. monoliths from Stonehenge b. Clovis points e. none of the other answers c. cactus cocktails 2. We […]

3.1: The Prehistoric and Ancient Mediterranean 1. The earliest surviving paintings in the world are found in caves. 2. Animals were never shown on cave paintings. ANS: F DIF: Level 1 REF: Prehistoric Art in Europe and the Mediterranean 3. […]

3.8: The Modern Aesthetic: Manet in 1863 to the American Scene in the 1930s 1. Alexandre Cabanel’s Birth of Venus is an example of a(n) ________ painting. a. Academic d. Cubist b. Impressionist e. none of the other answers c. […]

3.5: Art of Africa and the Pacific Islands 1. Cowrie shells in artworks by both African and Pacific Island peoples often represent: a. shelter d. food b. rain e. none of the other answers c. fertility 2. The artistic traditions […]

4.4: Art and Science 1. Artists have often been influenced by scientific discoveries. 2. Which Renaissance artist drew the Vitruvian Man (4.4.1)? ANS: T DIF: Level 1 REF: Chapter Opener a. Michelangelo d. Donatello b. Raphael e. Bernini c. Leonardo […]

4.3: Art and the Cycle of Life 1. The sculpture of the goddess Tlazolteotl giving birth to the maize god (4.3.1) was made by which culture? a. Yoruba d. Olmec b. Asmat e. none of the other answers c. Aztec […]

4.10: Identity, Race, and Gender in Art 1. What is the medium of Self-Portrait with Saskia in the Scene of the Prodigal Son in the Tavern? a. gelatin silver print d. oil on canvas b. etching e. marble c. ink […]

4.8: Art of Social Conscience 1. Théodore Géricault’s painting Raft of the Medusa depicts: a. the results of a shipwreck off the coast of West Africa b. the mythological monster Medusa destroying ships c. French people relaxing on the Riviera […]

4.2: Spirituality and Art 1. Spirituality encompasses ________. a. our sense of being connected to others b. our awareness of both mind and body c. our wish to understand life’s meaning and the world around us d. all of the […]

4.1: Art and Community 1. Art can only be made by a single individual. 2. Community art may ________. ANS: F DIF: Level 1 REF: Chapter Opener a. be made by numerous people b. be made for large numbers of […]

4.7: Art, War, and Revolution 1. Timothy O’Sullivan’s famous photograph of dead bodies on a deserted battlefield (4.7.1) was taken during ________. a. the American Civil War d. World War II b. the French Revolution e. the Spanish War of […]

4.5: Art and Illusion 1. Which two ancient Greek painters were masters of illusion? a. Raphael and Donatello d. Kallikrates and Iktinos b. Zeuxis and Parrhasius e. none of the other answers c. Praxiteles and Doryphoros 2. The Painted Garden […]

4.9: The Body in Art 1. The Woman from Willendorf is made from which medium? a. woven reeds d. marble b. limestone e. oil on canvas c. fired ceramic 2. What is believed to be the purpose of the Woman […]

4.6: Art of Political Leaders and Rulers 1. The term iconic refers to something that has become famous and has widely recognizable characteristics. 2. In The Armada Portrait, it is suggested that Queen Elizabeth is: ANS: T DIF: Level 1 […]