Art Online Quizzes

Chapter 1: Art in Your World

	1.	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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	2.	How does art fulfill a personal function?

		a.	It conveys personal feelings.
		b.	It functions in the real world.
		c.	It inspires the viewer.
		d.	It teaches the viewer.
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	3.	What usually inspires a landscape painting?

		a.	myths and legends
		b.	people
		c.	nature
		d.	world events
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	4.	How is nonobjective art different from art that has a subject?

		a.	Nonobjective art lacks composition.
		b.	Nonobjective art has no clear subject.
		c.	Nonobjective art is more colorful.
		d.	Nonobjective art uses symbols.
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	5.	Which is the term used to describe the message of a work of art?

		a.	balance
		b.	content
		c.	location
		d.	harmony
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	6.	A mural painted on the walls of a community center fulfills what artistic function?

		a.	physical
		b.	spiritual
		c.	personal
		d.	social
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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 birth date
		d.	author's name
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	8.	Which is an example of functional art?

		a.	an ethnic dance
		b.	earrings
		c.	a religious painting
		d.	a portrait
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	9.	Which is an example of an artistic technique that breaks away from traditional art?

		a.	religious objects
		b.	formal portraits
		c.	action painting
		d.	landscape paintings
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	10.	Which is an internal source of inspiration?

		a.	nature
		b.	paid commissions
		c.	personal feelings
		d.	other artists
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