Art Online Quizzes

Chapter 1: Art in Your World

	1.	How is nonobjective art different from art that has a subject?

		a.	Nonobjective art has no clear subject.
		b.	Nonobjective art uses symbols.
		c.	Nonobjective art lacks composition.
		d.	Nonobjective art is more colorful.
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	2.	Which is an example of an artistic technique that breaks away from traditional art?

		a.	landscape paintings
		b.	formal portraits
		c.	action painting
		d.	religious objects
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	3.	What does an object such as ancient pottery tell viewers today?

		a.	It shows how people looked long ago.
		b.	It shows how people worked and survived.
		c.	It teaches about ancient people's beliefs.
		d.	It shows what people valued long ago.
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	4.	Which is an internal source of inspiration?

		a.	nature
		b.	other artists
		c.	personal feelings
		d.	paid commissions
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	5.	What usually inspires a landscape painting?

		a.	myths and legends
		b.	people
		c.	nature
		d.	world events
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	6.	How does art fulfill a personal function?

		a.	It functions in the real world.
		b.	It conveys personal feelings.
		c.	It inspires the viewer.
		d.	It teaches the viewer.
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	7.	Which piece of information is NOT included in a credit line?

		a.	the title of the work
		b.	the year the work was created
		c.	author's name
		d.	author's birth date
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	8.	A mural painted on the walls of a community center fulfills what artistic function?

		a.	social
		b.	personal
		c.	spiritual
		d.	physical
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	9.	Which is an example of functional art?

		a.	earrings
		b.	an ethnic dance
		c.	a portrait
		d.	a religious painting
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	10.	Which is the term used to describe the message of a work of art?

		a.	balance
		b.	content
		c.	harmony
		d.	location
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