Art Online Quizzes

Chapter 1: Art in Your World

	1.	What usually inspires a landscape painting?

		a.	world events
		b.	myths and legends
		c.	people
		d.	nature
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	2.	What does an object such as ancient pottery tell viewers today?

		a.	It shows how people worked and survived.
		b.	It shows how people looked long ago.
		c.	It teaches about ancient people's beliefs.
		d.	It shows what people valued long ago.
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	3.	Which is an example of an artistic technique that breaks away from traditional art?

		a.	religious objects
		b.	formal portraits
		c.	landscape paintings
		d.	action painting
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	4.	How does art fulfill a personal function?

		a.	It teaches the viewer.
		b.	It conveys personal feelings.
		c.	It functions in the real world.
		d.	It inspires the viewer.
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	5.	How is nonobjective art different from art that has a subject?

		a.	Nonobjective art is more colorful.
		b.	Nonobjective art lacks composition.
		c.	Nonobjective art has no clear subject.
		d.	Nonobjective art uses symbols.
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	6.	Which is an example of functional art?

		a.	an ethnic dance
		b.	earrings
		c.	a religious painting
		d.	a portrait
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	7.	Which is an internal source of inspiration?

		a.	nature
		b.	other artists
		c.	paid commissions
		d.	personal feelings
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	8.	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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	9.	Which piece of information is NOT included in a credit line?

		a.	the title of the work
		b.	author's birth date
		c.	the year the work was created
		d.	author's name
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	10.	Which is the term used to describe the message of a work of art?

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