Art Online Quizzes

Chapter 1: Art in Your World

	1.	Which piece of information is NOT included in a credit line?

		a.	author's birth date
		b.	author's name
		c.	the title of the work
		d.	the year the work was created
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	2.	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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	3.	Which is an example of functional art?

		a.	a religious painting
		b.	a portrait
		c.	earrings
		d.	an ethnic dance
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	4.	How does art fulfill a personal function?

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

		a.	myths and legends
		b.	world events
		c.	people
		d.	nature
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	6.	Which is the term used to describe the message of a work of art?

		a.	balance
		b.	location
		c.	content
		d.	harmony
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	7.	What does an object such as ancient pottery tell viewers today?

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

		a.	nature
		b.	paid commissions
		c.	personal feelings
		d.	other artists
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	9.	A mural painted on the walls of a community center fulfills what artistic function?

		a.	personal
		b.	social
		c.	spiritual
		d.	physical
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	10.	Which is an example of an artistic technique that breaks away from traditional art?

		a.	religious objects
		b.	action painting
		c.	formal portraits
		d.	landscape paintings
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